ZIP Code 25106 — Henderson town, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25106 covers Henderson, WV in Mason County with a population of about 324.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 59.2 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.

Henderson, WV fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.6%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 4.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Food services, and Retail trade; about 26.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 93.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $535 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.9% (about 18.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Henderson town, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 57.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (76.3) and hurricane (57.5). 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 Henderson town, WV show little to no average snow and around 44.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 25106 (Henderson town, 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.