Median household income (1999): $35,134
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,379
| This zip code | $40,379 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 25064, 25303, 25314, 25003, 25313, 25177.
Housing units in zip code 25309 with a mortgage: 1,645 (155 second mortgage, 217 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,219
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $776
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $209
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | 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: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.5 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 25309 include: Saint Lukes Methodist Church (A), Rock Lake Presbyterian Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Ohio Street Church of God (D), Davis Creek Church of God (E), Mount Zion Baptist Church (F), First Church of God (G), First Church of the Nazarene of South Charleston (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Graceland Cemetery (1), Childress Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bays Fork (A), Buds Run (B), Pot Branch (C), Crooked Creek (D), Sugarcamp Creek (E), Mudsuck Branch (F), Long Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 139
- 1995 to 1998: 267
- 1990 to 1994: 264
- 1980 to 1989: 589
- 1970 to 1979: 1,201
- 1960 to 1969: 720
- 1950 to 1959: 1,144
- 1940 to 1949: 1,093
- 1939 or earlier: 406
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in South Charleston, WV (25309):
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- no bedroom: 22
- 1 bedrooms: 79
- 2 bedrooms: 964
- 3 bedrooms: 2,136
- 4 bedrooms: 455
- 5 or more bedrooms: 188
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 62
- 1 bedrooms: 391
- 2 bedrooms: 741
- 3 bedrooms: 384
- 4 bedrooms: 32
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 25309 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 308
- 1 vehicle: 1,300
- 2 vehicles: 1,601
- 3 vehicles: 510
- 4 vehicles: 118
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 351
- 1 vehicle: 843
- 2 vehicles: 399
- 3 vehicles: 27
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 25309:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 40
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 59
- $40,000 to $49,999: 159
- $50,000 to $59,999: 252
- $60,000 to $69,999: 396
- $70,000 to $79,999: 342
- $80,000 to $89,999: 368
- $90,000 to $99,999: 208
- $100,000 to $124,999: 421
- $125,000 to $149,999: 238
- $150,000 to $174,999: 85
- $175,000 to $199,999: 124
- $200,000 to $249,999: 34
- $250,000 to $299,999: 27
- $300,000 to $399,999: 11
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $500,000 to $749,999: 20
- $750,000 to $999,999: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 25309:
- Less than $100: 69
- $100 to $149: 122
- $150 to $199: 40
- $200 to $249: 89
- $250 to $299: 189
- $300 to $349: 152
- $350 to $399: 98
- $400 to $449: 259
- $450 to $499: 169
- $500 to $549: 101
- $550 to $599: 69
- $600 to $649: 34
- $650 to $699: 18
- $700 to $749: 19
- $750 to $799: 8
- $800 to $899: 7
- $900 to $999: 28
- No cash rent: 134
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $24,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,342
- Black or African American householders: $75,220
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $33,256
- Asian householders: $179,465
- Two or more races householders: $120,207
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $114,886
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,818
- One, attached: 86
- Two: 176
- 3 or 4: 246
- 5 to 9: 624
- 10 to 19: 256
- 20 to 49: 96
- 50 or more: 35
- Mobile homes: 486

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,497 (82%)
- Carpooled: 621 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 179 (3%)
- Other means: 12 (0%)
- Worked at home: 107 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 126
- 5 to 9 minutes: 475
- 10 to 14 minutes: 992
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1498
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1076
- 25 to 29 minutes: 290
- 30 to 34 minutes: 381
- 35 to 39 minutes: 39
- 40 to 44 minutes: 125
- 45 to 59 minutes: 177
- 60 to 89 minutes: 89
- 90 or more minutes: 98
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,147
- In family households: 9,879 (2,533 male householders, 943 female householders)
2,591 spouses, 3,252 children (2,961 natural, 107 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 91 other relatives, 122 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,268 (695 male householders (603 living alone)), 1,312 female householders (1,184 living alone)), 261 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 564 (556 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,747 2-persons, 895 3-persons, 594 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,787 1-person, 182 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
1,631 married couples with children.
718 single-parent households (130 men, 588 women).
96.7% of residents of 25309 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 25% well, 14% not well, 16% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (87% very well, 13% not well).
Foreign born population: 201 (1.6%)
(61.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Philippines (30%)
- United Kingdom (15%)
- Brazil (9%)
- Greece (8%)
- Asia, n.e.c. (8%)
- India (6%)
- Germany (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 34
- 1990 to 1994: 43
- 1985 to 1989: 6
- 1980 to 1984: 17
- 1975 to 1979: 34
- 1970 to 1974: 37
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 23
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 1646
- English: 1296
- Other groups: 1262
- German: 1209
- Irish: 741
- Italian: 282
- Scotch-Irish: 213
- European: 177
- Dutch: 141
- Polish: 138
- Scottish: 137
- French (except Basque): 116
- Arab:: 112
- Lebanese: 87
- Welsh: 71
- British: 61
- Subsaharan African:: 54
- African: 54
- Greek: 37
- French Canadian: 35
- Hungarian: 25
- Norwegian: 23
- Russian: 22
- Czech: 19
- Slovak: 18
- Belgian: 17
- Arab/Arabic: 17
- Austrian: 16
- Swedish: 15
- Danish: 10
- Syrian: 8
- Latvian: 6
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5
- West Indian: 5

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ALUM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (RR 7 BOX 279A in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-39202
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: KANAWHA CNTY BD OF ED (CONTACT/OWNER)
, KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: KANAWHA CNTY BD OF ED
- BRIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY CENTER (5100 OHIO ST in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-39280
Organizations: KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HESS GARAGE A/K/A HESS CHEVRON (1182 CHILDRESS RD RTE 215 in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-03-2003-0087, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
- CITY OF SOUTH CHARLESTON (1103 JEFFERSON ROAD in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
Organizations: SOUTH CHARLESTON CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SOUTH CHARLESTON CITY OF
- AAMCO TRANSMISSION (4102 MACCORKLE AV in S CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROGER MARCUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ACCURATE AUTOMOTIVE (1514 OAKHURST DR in S CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WALTER & EMMA HUDSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AFTER HOURS AUTOMOTIVE (5403 MACCORKLE AVE in S CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GREG BOOHER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AGGREKO INC (4732 KANAWHA TURNPIKE in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RUBIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AND-CO AUTO SERVICE (5641 MACCORKLE AVE in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JAMES ROGERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CYTEC INDUSTRIES (1113 JEFFERSON RD PLZ in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JONES ANNA (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DAVES AUTO BODY & FRAME (5637 MACCORKLE AVE SW in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DAVE SANSOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- KENS AUTO SERVICE (717 CHESTNUT ST in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SAMPLES KEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- AHERN & ASSOC INC (5725 KANAWHA TNPK in SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DANIS INDUSTRIES CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10446
- Northeast: 415
- Midwest: 591
- South: 897
- West: 118
62% of the 25309 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 10,179. Population change in the 1990s: +2,666 (+26.2%).
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): 99
| Here: | 8.0% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54
| Here: | 10.2% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
| Here: | 16.0% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- AHERN & ASSOCIATES, INC (5725 KANAWHA TURNPIKE SW in SOUTH CHARLEST, WV; small business): $48,189,090 in 153 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, and more by Army, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $919,200; 2001: $3,575,888; 2002: $2,471,725; 2003: $14,189,298; 2004: $13,096,862; 2005: $11,899,201; 2006: $622,808.
Biggest contracts:
$3,360,200 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Airport Runways. Signed on 2001-08-20. Completion date: 2002-12-28.
$2,669,000 with Federal Highway Administration for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-09-09. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$1,900,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dams. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2003-04-30. Completion date: 2004-06-10.
$1,743,100, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-24. Completion date: 2004-06-10.
- A & K MERCHANDISE (4847 MACCORKLE AVENUE in SOUTH CHARLEST, WV; small business): $322,692 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for ADP Software, ADP Support Equipment, ADPE System Configuration by Army, Department of Defense, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $30,440; 2002: $64,632; 2003: $148,263; 2004: $0; 2005: $79,357; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$127,200 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
$79,357 with Department of Defense for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-02-14.
$64,632 with Navy for ADP Software. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2002-10-18. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
$23,800 with Army for ADPE System Configuration. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2001-08-22. Completion date: 2001-09-21.
- MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SA (725 JEFFERSON RD in SOUTH CHARLEST, WV; small business): $72,960 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Guard Services, Legal Services, Other Professional Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $1,750; 2004: $2,100; 2005: $50,910; 2006: $18,200.
Biggest contracts:
$18,200 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2006-05-05. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$18,200 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
$18,200 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
$15,000 with Food and Drug Administration for Legal Services. Signed on 2005-12-30. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
- WACO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (940 JEFFERSON RD in CHARLESTON, WV; small business)
$12,550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2002-01-28. Completion date: 2002-02-28.
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SOUTH CHAR (95 RHL BLVD in CHARLESTON, WV)
$3,893 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-06-15. Completion date: 2005-06-23.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 3, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (250-499: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 4, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 13, 5-9: 18, 1-4: 28)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 356 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 206 people in nursing homes
- 35 people in halfway houses
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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