Nimitz, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25978
Summers County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 606
- 20/sq mi
- $73,913
- Median income
- $168,000
- Median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nimitz pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25978 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25978 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.3 square miles in Nimitz, Summers County, West Virginia. The area is home to 606 residents, producing a population density of 20 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 25978 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25978 sits at $73,913 (28% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $27,394. The poverty rate stands at 4.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $168,000 (22% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25978 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Summers County, so you can benchmark 25978 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 25978, Nimitz, 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
606
Population
30.3
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25978?
59.0
Median Age
39.7%
Male
60.3%
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?
$73,913
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$27,394
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25978 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,913 Top 47% higher than 53% 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?
222
Total Housing Units
210
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,000
Median Home Value
+22% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 25978, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $527,000.
4
Businesses
25
Employees
$527K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 25978 vs 25969 →
ZIP 25978 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
6,208 residents
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
4,430 residents
- 25825 2,390
Cool Ridge (25825)
2,390 residents
- 25971 1,130
Lerona (25971)
1,130 residents
- 25969 973
Jumping Branch (25969)
973 residents
- 25979 893
Pipestem (25979)
893 residents
- 24935 688
Forest Hill (24935)
688 residents
- 25978 606
Nimitz (25978)
606 residents
- 25841 575
Flat Top (25841)
575 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25978 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25978 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
$79,323 median income
- 25971
Lerona (25971)
$74,439 median income
- 25978
Nimitz (25978)
$73,913 median income
- 25969
Jumping Branch (25969)
$60,250 median income
- 25825
Cool Ridge (25825)
$57,795 median income
- 25979
Pipestem (25979)
$50,132 median income
- 24935
Forest Hill (24935)
$37,135 median income
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
$35,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25978 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25969 | Jumping Branch, WV | 973 | 3.1 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton, WV | 6,208 | 5.0 mi |
| 25979 | Pipestem, WV | 893 | 7.4 mi |
| 25825 | Cool Ridge, WV | 2,390 | 7.5 mi |
| 25971 | Lerona, WV | 1,130 | 10.0 mi |
| 25918 | Shady Spring, WV | 4,430 | 9.3 mi |
| 25989 | White Oak, WV | 280 | 8.0 mi |
| 24935 | Forest Hill, WV | 688 | 8.5 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top, WV | 575 | 8.9 mi |
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