ZIP Code 25422 — Great Cacapon CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25422 covers Great Cacapon, WV in Morgan County with a population of about 1,720.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 25422 is about $45,729 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.3%; unemployment rate near 7.1%; 9.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $160,200 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 98.7% (about 33.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25422 in Great Cacapon, WV, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,029. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($45,729). 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 Great Cacapon CDP, WV as Very Low (composite score 30.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (62.6) and flood (55.9). 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 Great Cacapon CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 42.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 64 for ZIP 25422 (Great Cacapon 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.