ZIP Code 25628 — Kistler CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25628 covers Kistler, WV in Logan County with a population of about 498.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 25628 is about $53,162 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.3%; unemployment rate near 15.1%; 8.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Healthcare, and Mining; a mean commute of about 152.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $574 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.6% (about 1.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kistler CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 79.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.4) and wildfire (82.6). 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 Kistler 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 18 for ZIP 25628 (Kistler 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.