ZIP Code 25559 — Salt Rock CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25559 covers Salt Rock, WV in Cabell County with a population of about 1,501.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.6 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.

Salt Rock, WV reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (24.7%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 25559 is about $33,438 — about 56% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.6%; unemployment rate near 15.9%; 9.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $125,000 — about 64% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 78.1% (about 12.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25559 in Salt Rock, WV, a household would need roughly $34,000 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 $803. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($33,438). 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 Salt Rock CDP, WV as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (91.9) and wildfire (69.2). 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 Salt Rock CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 47.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 56 for ZIP 25559 (Salt Rock 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.