Median household income (1999): $15,199
Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,468
| This zip code | $17,468 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 25302, 25314, 25311, 25303, 25304, 25312.
Housing units in zip code 25301 with a mortgage: 158 (16 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $750
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $223
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 38.7% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 17.6% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.3 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 31
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1980 to 1989: 314
- 1970 to 1979: 262
- 1960 to 1969: 267
- 1950 to 1959: 272
- 1940 to 1949: 397
- 1939 or earlier: 643
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charleston, WV (25301):
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 6
- 2 bedrooms: 93
- 3 bedrooms: 93
- 4 bedrooms: 73
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 109
- 1 bedrooms: 1,019
- 2 bedrooms: 442
- 3 bedrooms: 99
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 25301 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 55
- 1 vehicle: 96
- 2 vehicles: 104
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 864
- 1 vehicle: 688
- 2 vehicles: 104
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 25301:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 4
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 16
- $50,000 to $59,999: 12
- $60,000 to $69,999: 36
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 13
- $100,000 to $124,999: 46
- $125,000 to $149,999: 35
- $175,000 to $199,999: 13
- $200,000 to $249,999: 11
- $250,000 to $299,999: 11
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 25301:
- Less than $100: 212
- $100 to $149: 213
- $150 to $199: 168
- $200 to $249: 107
- $250 to $299: 132
- $300 to $349: 105
- $350 to $399: 145
- $400 to $449: 188
- $450 to $499: 137
- $500 to $549: 54
- $550 to $599: 23
- $600 to $649: 7
- $650 to $699: 44
- $700 to $749: 20
- $800 to $899: 8
- $900 to $999: 34
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- $1,250 to $1,499: 8
- No cash rent: 63
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $101,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,733
- Black or African American householders: $68,085
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,050
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 284
- One, attached: 82
- Two: 70
- 3 or 4: 248
- 5 to 9: 281
- 10 to 19: 293
- 20 to 49: 319
- 50 or more: 612
- Mobile homes: 13

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 638 (49%)
- Carpooled: 174 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 131 (10%)
- Walked: 292 (22%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 60 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 104
- 5 to 9 minutes: 349
- 10 to 14 minutes: 283
- 15 to 19 minutes: 210
- 20 to 24 minutes: 121
- 25 to 29 minutes: 33
- 30 to 34 minutes: 55
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 9
- 45 to 59 minutes: 34
- 60 to 89 minutes: 29
- 90 or more minutes: 14
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,866
- In family households: 1,317 (228 male householders, 288 female householders)
231 spouses, 486 children (469 natural, 17 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 9 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,549 (570 male householders (532 living alone)), 871 female householders (782 living alone)), 108 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 525 (224 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 280 2-persons, 178 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,314 1-person, 127 2-persons.
101 married couples with children.
253 single-parent households (34 men, 219 women).
95.4% of residents of 25301 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 8% well, 11% not well, 11% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 82 (2.4%)
(73.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (18%)
- Poland (17%)
- Italy (11%)
- India (11%)
- Nigeria (11%)
- Russia (10%)
- Other Central America (10%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 25
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 5
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 43
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 929
- Irish: 288
- United States or American: 286
- German: 275
- English: 224
- Scotch-Irish: 72
- Subsaharan African:: 69
- Italian: 66
- European: 60
- African: 52
- Scottish: 47
- Polish: 30
- British: 24
- Dutch: 23
- Nigerian: 17
- Norwegian: 16
- French (except Basque): 15
- Ukrainian: 15
- Arab:: 14
- Lebanese: 14
- Russian: 14
- Yugoslavian: 14
- Welsh: 10
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Lithuanian: 6
- Northern European: 6
- Greek: 5
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5
- Haitian: 5

Public primary/middle school in zip code 25301 not listed on the city page:- PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 203 BRADFORD ST, CHARLESTON, WV; Grades: KG - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CANNELTON INDUSTRIES INC (1250 1 VALLEY SQUARE in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1986-0036, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-03-1982-0069,
- CAVE ZUARTE ESTATES (RT 1 in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1990-0185, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
- CHARLES TOWN COAL TAR (WEST CONGRESS ST in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-1998-0420, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: COAL MINING SERVICES
- BAKER EQUIP ENG CO (404 MORRIS ST in CHARLESTON, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BAKER INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAKER INDUSTRIES
- COHEN-LOPINSKY, INC. (814-820 WASHINGTON STREET EAST in CHARLESTON, WV)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY (816 LEE STREET in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CHESPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
- GNB INCORPORATED (214 VIRGINIA ST WEST in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- FROSTYS CHEVRON SERVICE (1128 WASHINGTON ST EAST in CHARLESTON, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CHEVRON USA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FROSTY'S CHEVRON
- EXXON COMPANY, USA 26694 (113 VIRGINIA STREET EAST in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EXXON MOBIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: EXXON RAS #26694
- EMPIRE ONE HOUR CLEANERS (210 DICKINSON in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, EMPIRE CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DONS DISPOSAL SERV INC (525 CAROLINA AVE in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, OWNERNAME (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FAMILY BODY SHOP (265 SLACK ST in CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- AIR PROD & CHEM, INC. ( in PROCTOR, WV)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES
Organizations: AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)


Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (47%)
- Utility gas (42%)
- Other fuel (7%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Solar energy (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2536
- Northeast: 146
- Midwest: 251
- South: 287
- West: 77
40% of the 25301 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 4,139. Population change in the 1990s: -778 (-18.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 9.2% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33
| Here: | 25.6% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (CHARLESTON, WV):
- BBL-CARLTON LLC (900 LEE ST E STE 1400): $4,498,623 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$4,420,552 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2005-10-13. Completion date: 2006-08-14.
$78,071, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-22. Completion date: 2006-08-14.
- FENWICK TECHNOLOGIES, INC (500 VIRGINIA STREET EAST; small business)
$1,960,800 with Air Force for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-05-01. Completion date: 2008-12-31.
- MOUNTAINEER GAS (414 SUMMERS ST): $1,921,514 in 33 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Gas Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- EPG Facilities - Gas by Department of Veterans Affairs, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Army, Mine Safety and Health Administration, and others Signed by year: 2000: $575,000; 2001: $364,340; 2002: $30,000; 2003: $107,500; 2004: $0; 2005: $73,415; 2006: $757,259.
Biggest contracts:
$459,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Gas Services. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
$225,344 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Gas Services. Signed on 2006-07-10. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$220,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Gas Services. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-03-15.
$116,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- FIBERNET, LLC (211 LEON SULLIVAN WAY; small business): $1,127,180 in 28 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services), Telephone and Telegraph Equipment, ADP Supplies by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Department of Veterans Affairs, Mine Safety and Health Administration, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $32,000; 2002: $11,640; 2003: $314,533; 2004: $217,781; 2005: $532,026; 2006: $19,200.
Biggest contracts:
$236,000 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-11-15. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
$140,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$140,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$96,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-12. Completion date: 2005-05-18.
- MAK TRADE LLC (1116 SMITH STREET; small business)
50 employees, $0 revenue. : $765,593 in 26 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Bridges, Fixed and Floating, Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $238,723; 2004: $539,968; 2005: $-13,098; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$105,850 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2004-07-02. Completion date: 2005-05-28.
$89,700 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bridges, Fixed and Floating. Signed on 2003-12-01. Completion date: 2004-06-28.
$73,859 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Signed on 2004-12-12. Completion date: 2005-05-12.
$66,223 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2003-10-27. Completion date: 2004-03-25.
- AJSP, LLC, A WEST VA LTD LIAB (WENDY BLDG SMMERS LEE STS; small business): $702,859 in 32 contracts from 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $212,000; 2001: $212,000; 2002: $217,984; 2003: $7,875; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$55,094 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
$55,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$53,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
$53,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
- NUTTING, H C COMPANY (912 MORRIS ST): $637,880 in 84 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Soil Studies by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $89,058; 2004: $334,442; 2005: $173,884; 2006: $40,496.
Biggest contracts:
$46,828 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Soil Studies. Signed on 2004-07-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$46,828 with Army for Soil Studies. Signed on 2004-07-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$30,234 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Soil Studies. Signed on 2004-10-14. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
$30,234 with Army for Soil Studies. Signed on 2004-10-14. Completion date: 2005-01-14.
- SILLING ASSOC INC (405 CAPITOL ST STE 300; small business): $94,863 in 5 contracts from 2000 to 2002
Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing) by Army Signed by year: 2000: $2,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $92,863; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$48,410 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2002-01-15. Completion date: 2004-03-10.
$47,442, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-25. Completion date: 2004-03-10.
$2,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-19. Completion date: 2004-03-10.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-19. Completion date: 2004-03-10.
- BROOKS QUARRIER ASSOC (BROOKS MNR; small business): $90,000 in 3 contracts from 1999 to 2000
$30,000 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$30,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
$30,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-03-15.
- NATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE INC (BANK ONE CTR STE 100)
72 employees, $4374724 revenue: $63,737 in 10 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Travel Agent Services, Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services by Federal Trade Commission, Federal Election Commission, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Transportation Safety Board, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $13,737; 2005: $50,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$50,000 with Federal Trade Commission for Travel Agent Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-11-17. Completion date: 2006-11-16.
$9,178 with Federal Election Commission for Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services. Signed on 2004-08-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$4,559, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-15. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$0 with Federal Emergency Management Agency for Travel Agent Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2006-03-13. Effective on 2006-03-01. Completion date: 2007-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 3, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 15, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 28, 1-4: 91)
- Finance and Insurance: Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds (500-999: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 6)
- Finance and Insurance: Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 7, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 32)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 5)
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People in group quarters
- 188 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 180 people in nursing homes
- 87 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 43 people in state prisons
- 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in religious group quarters
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