Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25971: Lerona, WV
ZIP code 25971 uses the postal name Lerona, West Virginia and lies entirely in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,439 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lerona · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mercer County
- Micro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 18.3 sq mi · 79 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25971?
25971 centers on 37.477°, -80.977° and covers 18.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 24712, 25979, 24739, 25841, 25969, 25820, 25951.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25971, 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 25971 compare with the rest of Mercer County?
| Measure | 25971 | In Mercer County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,438 | 6th of 20 | 228th of 738 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $150k | not ranked | not ranked |
25971's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,260) is more than a quarter of the figure ($74,439); 25971's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$75,347) is more than a quarter of the figure ($150,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 50% of 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 25971?
The 2020 Census counted 1,072 people in 25971; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,438. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,438±551 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,072
- Households
- 542
- Median age
- 44.3
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 25971?
Of the 1,438 people the ACS estimates in 25971, 19.7% are under 18 and 26.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.9%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older26.8%
- White, not Hispanic99.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 25971 earn?
Median household income is $74,439 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $74,439±$41,260
- Income per person
- $35,986
- Below the poverty line
- 13.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,400440 returns; wages 76% 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 25971?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 703
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25971?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 25971?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24712 | Athens | 2,913 | $81k | 3.1 mi |
| 25979 | Pipestem | 541 | $50k | 4.2 mi |
| 24739 | Princeton | 13,981 | $61k | 7.3 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top | 526 | – | 8.5 mi |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch | 1,826 | $60k | 9.4 mi |
| 25820 | Camp Creek | 583 | $136k | 10.5 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton | 4,904 | $36k | 13.5 mi |
| 25922 | Spanishburg | 63 | <$2,500 | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 24740 | Princeton | 16,498 | $45k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 24093 | Glen Lyn, VA | 102 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.