Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 25685 covers WV in Mingo County with a population of about 469.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.5 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 9.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 20.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 159.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.6% (about 28.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Relatively Low (composite score 72.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.0) and wildfire (81.8). 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 WV show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 25685 (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.