Meadow Bridge, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25976
Fayette County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,663
- 11/sq mi
- $41,169
- Median income
- $126,100
- Median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Meadow Bridge pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25976 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25976 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 233.6 square miles in Meadow Bridge, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 2,663 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 25976 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25976 sits at $41,169 (29% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,994. The poverty rate stands at 23.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $126,100 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $683 per month, and 86.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25976 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 25976 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 25976, Meadow Bridge, 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
2,663
Population
233.6
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25976?
54.0
Median Age
43.7%
Male
56.3%
Female
0.8%
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?
$41,169
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$25,994
Per Capita Income
23.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25976 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$41,169 6th percentile higher than 6% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,239
Total Housing Units
1,051
Occupied Units
188
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$126,100
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$683
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 25976, employing approximately 50 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,753,000.
16
Businesses
50
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 31.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25976 vs 25977 →
ZIP 25976 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
- 25976
Meadow Bridge (25976)
2,663 residents
- 25831 1,421
Danese (25831)
1,421 residents
- 25985 430
Sandstone (25985)
430 residents
- 25977 155
Meadow Creek (25977)
155 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25976 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25976 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25985
Sandstone (25985)
$55,491 median income
- 25831
Danese (25831)
$46,800 median income
- 25962
Rainelle (25962)
$44,004 median income
- 25976
Meadow Bridge (25976)
$41,169 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25976 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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