ZIP Code 25118 — Powellton CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25118 covers Powellton, WV in Fayette County with a population of about 285.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 9.3 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 25118 is about $12,632 — about 83% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 91.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 21.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 77.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 27.0% (about 38.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Powellton CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 53.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (72.9) and wildfire (49.5). 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 Powellton CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 46.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 25118 (Powellton 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.