Leslie, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25972
Greenbrier County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 299
- 29/sq mi
- $55,000
- Median home value
- 56.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Leslie pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 29
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25972 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25972 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 10.4 square miles in Leslie, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The area is home to 299 residents, producing a population density of 29 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 25972 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25972 sits at —, while per-capita income is $28,315. The poverty rate stands at 17.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $55,000 (60% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 70.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25972 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 56.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Greenbrier County, so you can benchmark 25972 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25972, Leslie, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
299
Population
10.4
Area (sq mi)
29
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25972?
50.2
Median Age
38.6%
Male
61.4%
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?
$28,315
Per Capita Income
17.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
161
Total Housing Units
145
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,000
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25972 vs 25958 →
ZIP 25972 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25962
Rainelle (25962)
3,806 residents
- 26679
Mount Nebo (26679)
1,896 residents
- 25984
Rupert (25984)
1,886 residents
- 25981 951
Quinwood (25981)
951 residents
- 25958 851
Charmco (25958)
851 residents
- 24977 441
Smoot (24977)
441 residents
- 26676 435
Leivasy (26676)
435 residents
- 26680 340
Nallen (26680)
340 residents
- 25972 299
Leslie (25972)
299 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25972 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25958 | Charmco, WV | 851 | 1.5 mi |
| 25981 | Quinwood, WV | 951 | 3.5 mi |
| 25962 | Rainelle, WV | 3,806 | 6.0 mi |
| 25984 | Rupert, WV | 1,886 | 7.6 mi |
| 26679 | Mount Nebo, WV | 1,896 | 9.1 mi |
| 26680 | Nallen, WV | 340 | 7.9 mi |
| 26676 | Leivasy, WV | 435 | 9.4 mi |
| 24977 | Smoot, WV | 441 | 10.1 mi |
| 26684 | Pool, WV | 116 | 10.1 mi |
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