ZIP Code 25827 — Crab Orchard CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25827 covers Crab Orchard, WV in Raleigh County with a population of about 1,851.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.7 (near the U.S. median).

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 25827 is about $61,146 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 22.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Administrative support; about 12.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $203,800 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.6% (about 25.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25827 in Crab Orchard, WV, a household would need roughly $56,000 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 $1,309. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($61,146). 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 Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 43.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 69 for ZIP 25827 (Crab Orchard 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.