Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25962: Rainelle, WV
ZIP code 25962 uses the postal name Rainelle, West Virginia and lies mostly in Fayette County (62% of its land) with the rest in Greenbrier County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,004 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Rainelle; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rainelle · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County (62%); Greenbrier County (38%)
- Census places
- Rainelle
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 75.9 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25962?
25962 centers on 37.986°, -80.799° and covers 75.9 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25958, 25986, 25831, 26680, 24977, 25976, 24910.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25962, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25962 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25962 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,302 | 4th of 45 | 123rd of 738 |
| Median household income | $44k | 5th of 6 | 147th of 159 |
| Median home value | $97k | 5th of 6 | 172nd of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 25962?
The 2020 Census counted 3,273 people in 25962; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,302. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,302±699 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,273
- Households
- 1,456
- Median age
- 42.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 25962?
Of the 3,302 people the ACS estimates in 25962, 21.4% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 25962 earn?
Median household income is $44,004 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Fayette County.
- Median household income
- $44,004
- Income per person
- $22,878
- Below the poverty line
- 32.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,8881,280 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 25962?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $96,800
- Median gross rent
- $710
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 1,645
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25962?
74 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade17
- Other services (except public administration)14
- Health care and social assistance10
- Construction7
- Accommodation and food services6
- Finance and insurance5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 25962?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25958 | Charmco | 483 | $27k | 2.2 mi |
| 25986 | Spring Dale | 257 | $100k | 6.1 mi |
| 25831 | Danese | 1,389 | $47k | 7.4 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen | 307 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 24977 | Smoot | 465 | $74k | 8.7 mi |
| 25976 | Meadow Bridge | 2,469 | $41k | 10.7 mi |
| 24910 | Alderson | 4,664 | $39k | 18.3 mi |
| 25972 | Leslie | 352 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 25981 | Quinwood | 842 | $38k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 25942 | Winona | 32 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.