Spanishburg, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25922
Mercer County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 299
- 25/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $2,499
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Spanishburg pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25922 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25922 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Spanishburg, Mercer County, West Virginia, home to just 299 residents across 11.9 square miles, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25922 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $2,499 (96% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $6,929. The poverty rate is 69.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Mercer County, so 25922 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25922, Spanishburg, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
299
Population
11.9
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25922?
61.9
Median Age
69.8%
Male
30.2%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$2,499
Median Household Income
-96% vs state ZIP avg
$6,929
Per Capita Income
69.8%
Poverty Rate
How ZIP 25922 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Spanishburg, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$2,499 0th percentile higher than 0% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
43housing units
43
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25922 vs 25820 →
ZIP 25922 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24740
Princeton (24740)
30,435 residents
- 24747 3,006
Rock (24747)
3,006 residents
- 24712 2,063
Athens (24712)
2,063 residents
- 25971 1,130
Lerona (25971)
1,130 residents
- 24733 853
Lashmeet (24733)
853 residents
- 25843 791
Ghent (25843)
791 residents
- 25841 575
Flat Top (25841)
575 residents
- 25820 437
Camp Creek (25820)
437 residents
- 25922 299
Spanishburg (25922)
299 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25922 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25922 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25820
Camp Creek (25820)
$135,568 median income
- 25843
Ghent (25843)
$86,767 median income
- 24712
Athens (24712)
$80,625 median income
- 25971
Lerona (25971)
$74,439 median income
- 24747 $48,203
Rock (24747)
$48,203 median income
- 24740 $44,793
Princeton (24740)
$44,793 median income
- 25922 $2,499
Spanishburg (25922)
$2,499 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25922 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25820 | Camp Creek, WV | 437 | 3.3 mi |
| 24714 | Beeson, WV | 257 | 4.7 mi |
| 24712 | Athens, WV | 2,063 | 5.0 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top, WV | 575 | 6.0 mi |
| 24731 | Kegley, WV | 255 | 5.5 mi |
| 24733 | Lashmeet, WV | 853 | 5.8 mi |
| 25971 | Lerona, WV | 1,130 | 7.1 mi |
| 25843 | Ghent, WV | 791 | 9.9 mi |
| 24740 | Princeton, WV | 30,435 | 8.0 mi |
| 24747 | Rock, WV | 3,006 | 8.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25922, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 25922 in?
ZIP code 25922 (Spanishburg) is located in Mercer County, West Virginia. Mercer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mercer-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25922?
ZIP code 25922 in Spanishburg, WV has a population of 299 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25922?
The median household income in ZIP 25922 is $2,499, which is 97% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25922?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25922 is White at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25922?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25922 is 69.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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