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City: Lester, WV (1.97%)
County: Raleigh County, WV

Estimated zip code population in 2011: 1,389
Zip code population in 2010: 1,475
Zip code population in 2000: 1,684


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Houses and condos: 664
Renter-occupied apartments: 98
% of renters here:

18%
State:

28%

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in zip code 25865: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 25.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2011:
This zip code:

0.5% ($423)
West Virginia:

0.6% ($571)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $575 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $299 (0.4%)

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Males: 676  (48.7%)
Females: 713  (51.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 25865:

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 0.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 25865:

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

Zip code 25865 compared to state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Urban population: 204
Rural population: 1,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2011: $87,500
25865:

$87,500
West Virginia:

$99,300



According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in 25865 zip code as of March 11, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in zip code 25865 to the number of sex offenders is 1,580 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.7 years
West Virginia median age:

41.4 years

Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
West Virginia:

2.5 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 (22% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$13,860
State:

$16,976

Here:

21.6% of AGI
State:

19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,704 (3% of AGI, reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,704
State:

$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

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)


Estimated median household income in 2011:
This zip code:

$60,509
West Virginia:

$38,482

Lester, WV (25865) map

Nearest zip codes: 25920, 25817, 25921, 25848, 25839, 25932.

Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

60.4%
West Virginia:

48.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.7%
West Virginia:

5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 64
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 471


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (2 now married, 3 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 287 (184 now married, 103 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 25865 with a mortgage: 177 (2 second mortgage)
Houses without a mortgage: 260

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $854
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $214

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:

11.1%
Whole state:

18.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:

9.3%
Whole state:

10.7%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

7.5
State:

4.6


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable location: Lester Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in zip code 25865: Akers Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Davis-Bailey Homestead Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Skinner Fork (A), Rockhouse Fork (B), Richardson Branch (C), Dingess Branch (D), Buck Fork (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 58
  • 2000 to 2004: 61
  • 1990 to 1999: 243
  • 1980 to 1989: 43
  • 1970 to 1979: 85
  • 1960 to 1969: 42
  • 1950 to 1959: 37
  • 1940 to 1949: 25
  • 1939 or earlier: 70


Zip code 25865 satellite photo by USGS

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in 25865
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 154
  • 3 bedrooms: 230
  • 4 bedrooms: 48
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 36
  • 3 bedrooms: 60
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in 25865 in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 128
  • 2 vehicles: 223
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 44
  • 5+ vehicles: 11
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 40
  • 2 vehicles: 43
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


Estimated household income distribution in 2009:

Zip code 25865 household income distribution in 2009

Zip code 25865 house/condo values in 2011

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 25865:

  • Less than $10,000: 5
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 20
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 18
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 14
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 84
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 3
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 27
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 38
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 22
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 51
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 42
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 31
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 3
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 60

 



25865 rent paid by renters

Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 25865:

  • $100 to $149: 2
  • $150 to $199: 5
  • $200 to $249: 2
  • $300 to $349: 12
  • $350 to $399: 3
  • $400 to $449: 15
  • $450 to $499: 27
  • No cash rent: 32
 


Median gross rent in 2011: $710.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,216
  • Black or African American householders: $31,902
  • Two or more races householders: $116,150

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $87,500
25865:

$87,500
West Virginia:

$99,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,300 - $140,900

Mean price in 2011:

Detached houses: $125,666
Here:

$125,666
State:

$139,463

Mobile homes: $45,827
Here:

$45,827
State:

$53,358

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 389
  • Mobile homes: 275
25865 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 480 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 22 (4%)
  • Other means: 34 (6%)
  • Worked at home: 43 (7%)
 

25865 zip code travel time to work (commute)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 27
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 14
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 67
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 41
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 125
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 34
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 69
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 63
  • 90 or more minutes: 88
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,389
  • In family households: 1,240 (232 male householders, 171 female householders)
    330 spouses, 394 children (329 natural, 34 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 21 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 149 (69 male householders (69 living alone)), 63 female householders (40 living alone)), 17 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 196 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 109 1-person, 23 2-persons

212 married couples with children.
60 single-parent households (34 men, 26 women).

96.0% of residents of 25865 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 40% well).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
This zip code:

0.0%
Whole state:

1.3%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Philippines (100%)

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 2000 or later: 0
  • 1990 to 1999: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • Before 1980: 7

Races in zip code 25865:

White population: 1,383
Black population: 66
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 19
Hispanic or Latino population: 4

Most common first ancestries reported in 25865 (%):



  • American (55%)
  • Other groups (11%)
  • German (5%)
  • English (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Irish (2%)


Zip code 25865 topographic map

Facilities 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)


Zip code 25865 marital status for males
Zip code 25865 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (72%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Solar energy (3%)

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

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

  • This state: 1,152
  • Northeast: 72
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 114
  • West: 13

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, 50% lived in West Virginia.

99% of the 25865 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

7.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

6.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

19.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Class of Workers (%)


Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)

  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations: 80,577
  • Construction and extraction occupations: 75,515
  • Education, training, and library occupations: 52,917
  • Production occupations: 48,750
  • Management occupations: 42,682
  • Material moving occupations: 41,583

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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)






Most common first names in zip code 25865 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1272.9 years
James969.9 years
Henry778.6 years
Robert766.4 years
Ada580.6 years
Fred574.4 years
George570.8 years
Roy572.2 years
Thomas572.8 years
John469.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 25865 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bailey1278.7 years
Mckinney980.4 years
Martin874.9 years
Allen770.7 years
Miller772.9 years
Lester770.4 years
Oneal678.0 years
Acord668.5 years
Farley679.3 years
Wood684.5 years


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