ZIP Code 25696 — Red Jacket CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25696 covers Red Jacket, WV in Mingo County with a population of about 1,382.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (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 25696 is about $54,250 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.6%; unemployment rate near 23.8%; 5.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Retail trade, and Food services; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $77,500 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $531 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.4% (about 8.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25696 in Red Jacket, WV, a household would need roughly $21,000 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 $498. That sits below the local median household income ($54,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Red Jacket CDP, 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 Red Jacket CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 48.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 51 for ZIP 25696 (Red Jacket 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.