Sandstone, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25985
Summers County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 430
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $55,491
- Median income Below-median income area
- $101,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 1.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sandstone pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25985 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25985 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sandstone, Summers County, West Virginia, home to just 430 residents across 91.5 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25985 reports a modest median household income of $55,491 (4% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,148. The poverty rate is 29.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $101,800 (26% below the average West Virginia ZIP); owner occupancy is 69.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Summers County, so 25985 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25985, Sandstone, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
430
Population
91.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25985?
54.8
Median Age
59.3%
Male
40.7%
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?
$55,491
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$29,148
Per Capita Income
29.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25985 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Sandstone, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$55,491 Top 49% higher than 51% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
272housing units
272
Total Housing Units
135
Occupied Units
137
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$101,800
Median Home Value
-26% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25985 vs 25976 →
ZIP 25985 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
- 24910
Alderson (24910)
5,383 residents
- 25976
Meadow Bridge (25976)
2,663 residents
- 24981 631
Talcott (24981)
631 residents
- 24977 441
Smoot (24977)
441 residents
- 25985 430
Sandstone (25985)
430 residents
- 24962 186
Pence Springs (24962)
186 residents
- 25977 155
Meadow Creek (25977)
155 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25985 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25985 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24977
Smoot (24977)
$73,750 median income
- 25985
Sandstone (25985)
$55,491 median income
- 25976
Meadow Bridge (25976)
$41,169 median income
- 24910
Alderson (24910)
$38,502 median income
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
$35,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25985 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25985, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 25985 in?
ZIP code 25985 (Sandstone) is located in Summers County, West Virginia. Summers County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/summers-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25985?
ZIP code 25985 in Sandstone, WV has a population of 430 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25985?
The median household income in ZIP 25985 is $55,491, which is 27% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25985?
The median home value in ZIP 25985 is $101,800, which is 63% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25985?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25985 is White at 97.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25985?
In ZIP code 25985, 31.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25985?
In ZIP code 25985, approximately 69.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25985?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25985 is 29.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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