ZIP Code 25048 — Dorothy CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25048 covers Dorothy, WV in Raleigh County with a population of about 237.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.7 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.9%; unemployment rate near 34.0%; 28.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Mining; about 53.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 38.0 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 29.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $38,000 — about 89% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 80.4% (about 15.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25048 in Dorothy, WV, a household would need roughly $10,000 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 $244. 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 Dorothy CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 65.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.9) and wildfire (75.1). 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 Dorothy CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 47.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 25048 (Dorothy 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.