ZIP Code 25985 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25985 covers WV in Summers County with a population of about 381.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the BLUEFIELD - BECKLEY - OAK HILL media market.

Median household income in ZIP 25985 is about $47,500 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 36.2%; unemployment rate near 12.9%; 4.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Wholesale trade; a mean commute of about 101.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $110,400 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 62.3% (about 3.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25985 in WV, a household would need roughly $30,000 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 $709. That sits below the local median household income ($47,500), 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 WV as Very Low (composite score 40.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (59.6) and wildfire (46.9). 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 little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 25985 (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.