Median household income (1999): $18,661
Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,021
| This zip code | $21,021 | | West Virginia: | $33,452 |
Nearest zip codes: 25688, 41544, 25692, 25672, 25691, 41528.
Housing units in zip code 25678 with a mortgage: 95 (3 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 126
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $608
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $229
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 29.4% | | Whole state: | 17.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 11.6% | | Whole state: | 7.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 | | State: | 4.5 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 9
- 1995 to 1998: 77
- 1990 to 1994: 55
- 1980 to 1989: 148
- 1970 to 1979: 124
- 1960 to 1969: 31
- 1950 to 1959: 47
- 1940 to 1949: 43
- 1939 or earlier: 98
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Matewan, WV (25678):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 118
- 3 bedrooms: 222
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 111
- 2 bedrooms: 40
- 3 bedrooms: 29
- 4 bedrooms: 6
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 25678 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 45
- 1 vehicle: 131
- 2 vehicles: 175
- 3 vehicles: 30
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 78
- 1 vehicle: 81
- 2 vehicles: 24
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 25678:
- Less than $10,000: 9
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 12
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 22
- $50,000 to $59,999: 19
- $60,000 to $69,999: 31
- $70,000 to $79,999: 22
- $80,000 to $89,999: 16
- $90,000 to $99,999: 5
- $100,000 to $124,999: 13
- $125,000 to $149,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 25678:
- Less than $100: 10
- $100 to $149: 44
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 31
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 2
- $350 to $399: 9
- $500 to $549: 2
- No cash rent: 51
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,320
- Black or African American householders: $175,833
- Two or more races householders: $15,984
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,863
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 309
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 7
- 5 to 9: 22
- 10 to 19: 7
- 50 or more: 96
- Mobile homes: 187

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 271 (78%)
- Carpooled: 65 (19%)
- Walked: 9 (3%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 2 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 21
- 5 to 9 minutes: 33
- 10 to 14 minutes: 70
- 15 to 19 minutes: 22
- 20 to 24 minutes: 19
- 25 to 29 minutes: 28
- 30 to 34 minutes: 50
- 35 to 39 minutes: 17
- 40 to 44 minutes: 5
- 45 to 59 minutes: 40
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 32
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,373
- In family households: 1,169 (286 male householders, 98 female householders)
259 spouses, 445 children (414 natural, 5 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 17 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 204 (67 male householders (62 living alone)), 127 female householders (121 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 154 2-persons, 135 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 11 2-persons.
203 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (15 men, 54 women).
98.2% of residents of 25678 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 29% well, 12% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% very well, 40% well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.4%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 1.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (67%)
- Philippines (33%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 594
- Irish: 102
- Other groups: 60
- German: 45
- English: 41
- Italian: 24
- Dutch: 12
- Scotch-Irish: 12
- Hungarian: 9
- European: 3
- French (except Basque): 2
- British: 2
- Scottish: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (88%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 816
- Northeast: 17
- Midwest: 40
- South: 482
- West: 10
68% of the 25678 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 10% lived in West Virginia.
Population in 1990: 3,232. Population change in the 1990s: -1,863 (-57.6%).
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): 6
| Here: | 4.2% | | West Virginia: | 5.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 5.2% | | West Virginia: | 4.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 9.1% | | West Virginia: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Media Representatives (5-9: 1)
- Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (5-9: 1)
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