ZIP Code 25503 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25503 covers WV in Mason County with a population of about 654.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the CHARLESTON - HUNTINGTON media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 79.8%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 1.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 32.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Utilities, and Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 145.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $70,400 — about 80% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.4% (about 28.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25503 in WV, a household would need roughly $19,000 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 $452. 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 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 WV show little to no average snow and around 42.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 25503 (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.