ZIP Code 25505 — Big Creek CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25505 covers Big Creek, WV in Lincoln County with a population of about 401.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the CHARLESTON - HUNTINGTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Information; a mean commute of about 96.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $151,300 — about 57% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25505 in Big Creek, WV, a household would need roughly $42,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $972. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Big Creek CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 59.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.7) and wildfire (72.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Big Creek CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 49.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 25505 (Big Creek CDP, WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.