🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

25302

Charleston

ZIP Code 25302 is a standard zip code serving Charleston, Charleston, West Virginia (WV), in Kanawha County, United States. It has an estimated population of 15,078 with a median household income of $43,712. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: West Virginia (WV)
County: Kanawha
City: Charleston
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 38.401500
Longitude: -81.584100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 12.22 mi²
Water Area: 0.27 mi²
Population Density: 1234.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 38.430695°N, 38.353696°S, -81.520491°E, -81.662416°W

With 15,078 residents spread across 12.22 square miles, this area has a population density of 1234.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

15,078

Population

75th percentile

$43,712

Median Income

35th percentile

$92,200

Median Home Value

30th percentile

12.22 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 25302 is $43,712, and the median home value is $92,200.

Housing

8,016

Total Units

7,044

Occupied Units

87.9%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

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25313

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Similar ZIP Codes in West Virginia

ZIP codes with similar median household income in West Virginia.

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Fort Ashby

$42,813

25140

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$40,370

25064

Dunbar

$41,861

26753

Ridgeley

$38,613

26059

Triadelphia

$46,128

26743

New Creek

$47,955

26041

Moundsville

$37,296

25309

South Charleston

$39,524

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