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Back to All US cities. City: Lester, WV Raleigh County, WV Zip code population (2000): 1,684 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,647 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 764 Renter-occupied apartments: 99 % of renters here:   13% State:   25% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 25865: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 29.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 55 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.7% ($327) West Virginia:   0.7% ($378) Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 834   (49.5%) Females: 850   (50.5%) Recent posts about zip code 25865 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Things happening in Wv....  (27 replies) WV celebs  (33 replies) Searching for Info On Hawley Family Members of Beckley/Lester WV  (4 replies) Any Bluegrass Music Recomendations  (7 replies) Looking for Lester Copley in Ripley West Virginia  (0 replies) Worst Towns in WV.  (5 replies) Urban population: 248 Rural population: 1,436 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $82,182 25865:   $82,182 West Virginia:   $96,000 According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   40.0 years West Virginia median age:   38.9 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.5 people West Virginia:   2.4 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 25865, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,672 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $30,672 State:   $37,498 Salary/wage: $30,128 (reported on 88.1% of returns) Here:   $30,128 State:   $33,645 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $75k-100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $542 (reported on 26.4% of returns) This zip code:   $542 West Virginia:   $1,465 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k) Taxable dividends: $324 (reported on 7.5% of returns) Here:   $324 State:   $2,913 Profit/loss from business: +$5,205 (reported on 9.7% of returns) Here:   +$5,205 State:   +$11,074 Total itemized deductions: $13,860 (2% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns) Here:   $13,860 State:   $16,976 Charity contributions deductions: $1,704 (2.8% of AGI, reported on 5.9% of returns) Here:   $1,704 West Virginia:   $3,529 Here:   2.8% of AGI State:   3.7% of AGI Total tax: $3,337 (reported on 69.4% of returns) 25865:   $3,337 State:   $5,372 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k) Earned income credit: $1,593 (reported on 24.9% of returns) Here:   $1,593 State:   $1,662 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.1% Here:   60% State:   55% (% for various income ranges: 58.7% for AGIs below $10k, 51.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

This zip code:	$34,876
West Virginia:	$37,060

Nearest zip codes: 25932, 25849, 25839, 25920, 25921, 25836.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	74.0%
Whole state:	68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 25865 with a mortgage: 215 (3 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

This zip code:	15.1%
Whole state:	16.9%

This zip code:	4.9%
Whole state:	7.0%

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	5.1
State:	4.5

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Church in zip code 25865: Akers Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: McDonald Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rockhouse Fork (A), Buck Fork (B), Camp Branch (C), Surveyor Creek (D), Richardson Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 25865: Less than $10,000: 20 $10,000 to $14,999: 11 $15,000 to $19,999: 23 $20,000 to $24,999: 27 $25,000 to $29,999: 31 $30,000 to $34,999: 38 $35,000 to $39,999: 27 $40,000 to $49,999: 42 $50,000 to $59,999: 37 $60,000 to $69,999: 18 $70,000 to $79,999: 35 $80,000 to $89,999: 45 $90,000 to $99,999: 54 $100,000 to $124,999: 106 $125,000 to $149,999: 65 $150,000 to $174,999: 28 $175,000 to $199,999: 12 $200,000 to $249,999: 11 $250,000 to $299,999: 4 $1,000,000 or more: 2

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 25865: Less than $100: 2 $100 to $149: 2 $150 to $199: 3 $200 to $249: 7 $250 to $299: 9 $300 to $349: 9 $350 to $399: 2 $400 to $449: 4 $500 to $549: 2 No cash rent: 39

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $54,545.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,672
• Black or African American householders: $29,963
• Two or more races householders: $109,090

25865:	$85,905
West Virginia:	$96,000

Detached houses: $101,605

Here:	$101,605
State:	$144,523

Townhouses or other attached units: $63,314

Here:	$63,314
State:	$155,391

Mobile homes: $54,347

Here:	$54,347
State:	$32,459

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 566
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 2
• Mobile homes: 259

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 465 (78%) Carpooled: 104 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (3%) Other means: 7 (1%) Worked at home: 5 (1%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 4 5 to 9 minutes: 24 10 to 14 minutes: 27 15 to 19 minutes: 84 20 to 24 minutes: 49 25 to 29 minutes: 58 30 to 34 minutes: 134 35 to 39 minutes: 2 40 to 44 minutes: 28 45 to 59 minutes: 92 60 to 89 minutes: 50 90 or more minutes: 39

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.2%

Household type by relationship
Households: 1,825

• In family households: 1,586 (489 male householders, 54 female householders)

  437 spouses, 497 children (415 natural, 42 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 40 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 239 (86 male householders (73 living alone)), 119 female householders (113 living alone)), 34 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 253 2-persons, 128 3-persons, 96 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 186 1-person, 13 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

261 married couples with children.
64 single-parent households (18 men, 46 women).

98.2% of residents of 25865 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% well, 65% not well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.5%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	0.5%
Whole state:	1.1%

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 584

Other groups: 277

Irish: 134

English: 127

German: 42

Swedish: 34

Italian: 14

Subsaharan African:: 11

African: 11

French (except Basque): 7

Polish: 7

Welsh: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

West Indian: 7

Scottish: 3

Yugoslavian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• A L LEE INC (2075 LESTER HIGHWAY in LESTER, WV)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES
  Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SALEM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: LEE A L CO

• CRANBERRY PIPELINE CORPORATION (MASON STREET in LESTER, WV)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION; NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
  Alternative names: BUCK COMPRESSOR STATION, CRANBERRY PIPELINE (CABOT OIL AND GAS)

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,616

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1571
• Northeast: 21
• Midwest: 54
• South: 126
• West: 8

71% of the 25865 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in West Virginia.

Population in 1990: 1,157. Population change in the 1990s: +527 (+45.5%).

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Here:	21.1%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Here:	62.3%
West Virginia:	15.4%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• A L LEE CORPORATION (2075 LESTER HWY in LESTER, WV; small business)
  252 employees, $8000000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business: $446,000 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001

  $355,000 with Bureau of International Labor Affairs for Mining, Rock Drilling, Earth Boring and Related Equipment. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
  $91,000 with Bureau of International Labor Affairs for Office Information System Equipment. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Manufacturing (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)

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