ZIP Code 25879 — Oak Hill city, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25879 covers Oak Hill, WV in Fayette County with a population of about 260.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.8 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 25879 is about $60,396 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.5%; unemployment rate near 11.5%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services and Food services; a mean commute of about 108.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $31,500 — about 91% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 88.1% (about 22.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25879 in Oak Hill, WV, a household would need roughly $9,000 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 $202. That sits below the local median household income ($60,396), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Oak Hill city, 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 Oak Hill city, WV show little to no average snow and around 47.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 25879 (Oak Hill city, 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.