Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25985: Sandstone, WV
ZIP code 25985 uses the postal name Sandstone, West Virginia and lies entirely in Summers County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,491 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sandstone · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Summers County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 19.9 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25985?
25985 centers on 37.757°, -80.833° and covers 19.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 25977, 25966, 25976, 25951, 24910.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25985, 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 25985 compare with the rest of Summers County?
| Measure | 25985 | In Summers County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 366 | 12th of 16 | 513th of 738 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
25985's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (366). 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 25% 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 25985?
The 2020 Census counted 384 people in 25985; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 366. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 366±192 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 384
- Households
- 135
- Median age
- 54.8
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 25985?
Of the 366 people the ACS estimates in 25985, 2.5% are under 18 and 24.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.0%).
- Under 182.5%
- 18 to 6472.7%
- 65 and older24.9%
- White, not Hispanic97.0%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- 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 25985 earn?
Median household income is $55,491 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,491±$38,451
- Income per person
- $29,148
- Below the poverty line
- 29.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,088160 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 25985?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.6%
- Housing units
- 272
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 25985?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25977 | Meadow Creek | 50 | – | 4.9 mi |
| 25966 | Green Sulphur Springs | 95 | $61k | 5.4 mi |
| 25976 | Meadow Bridge | 2,469 | $41k | 6.1 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton | 4,904 | $36k | 7.4 mi |
| 24910 | Alderson | 4,664 | $39k | 9.1 mi |
| 24943 | Grassy Meadows | 156 | $91k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 24962 | Pence Springs | 7 | – | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 25986 | Spring Dale | 257 | $100k | 9.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.