Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25979: Pipestem, WV
ZIP code 25979 uses the postal name Pipestem, West Virginia and lies mostly in Summers County (93% of its land) with the rest in Mercer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,132 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pipestem · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Summers County (93%); Mercer County (7%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.5 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25979?
25979 centers on 37.511°, -80.913° and covers 45.5 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 25971, 24147, 24963, 25951, 24739.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25979, 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 25979 compare with the rest of Summers County?
| Measure | 25979 | In Summers County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 541 | 8th of 16 | 431st of 738 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $169k | not ranked | not ranked |
25979's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (541). 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 19% 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 25979?
The 2020 Census counted 744 people in 25979; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 541. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 541±299 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 744−16.7% since 2010 (893)
- Households
- 182
- Median age
- 51.5
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 25979?
Of the 541 people the ACS estimates in 25979, 14.4% are under 18 and 38.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1814.4%
- 18 to 6447.3%
- 65 and older38.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 25979 earn?
Median household income is $50,132 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($33,558 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,132±$27,773
- Income per person
- $16,506
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,095370 returns; wages 69% 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 25979?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $169,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.8%
- Housing units
- 327
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25979?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
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 25979?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25971 | Lerona | 1,438 | $74k | 4.2 mi |
| 24147 | Rich Creek, VA | 1,352 | $62k | 9.0 mi |
| 24963 | Peterstown | 3,560 | $55k | 9.9 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton | 4,904 | $36k | 10.2 mi |
| 24739 | Princeton | 13,981 | $61k | 10.7 mi |
| 24712 | Athens | 2,913 | $81k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 24935 | Forest Hill | 797 | $37k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch | 1,826 | $60k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 25978 | Nimitz | 534 | $74k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 24093 | Glen Lyn, VA | 102 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 24918 | Ballard | 1,420 | $64k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.