Estimated zip code population in 2016: 1,231 Zip code population in 2010: 1,475 Zip code population in 2000: 1,684
Houses and condos: 657 Renter-occupied apartments: 86
% of renters here:
18%
State:
28%
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in zip code 25865: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 25.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 48 people per square mile
(very low).
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map
Please wait while loading the map...
Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.5% ($569)
West Virginia:
0.6% ($681)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $726 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $502 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 633
(51.4%)
Females: 598
(48.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 25865:
High school or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 0.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 25865:
Never married: 23.3%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 6.4%
Zip code 25865 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Races in zip code 25865
1,383White population
66Black population
3American Indian population
0Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $119,648
25865:
$119,648
West Virginia:
$117,900
According to our research of West Virginia and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 25865 zip code as of April 26, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 25865 to the number of sex offenders is 308 to 1.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.8 years
West Virginia median age:
42.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
West Virginia:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 25865, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,710 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,710
State:
$48,628
Salary/wage: $44,002 (reported on 88.2% of returns)
Here:
$44,002
State:
$42,328
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $464 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$464
West Virginia:
$1,211
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $467 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:
$467
State:
$4,262
Profit/loss from business: +$650 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
+$650
State:
+$13,636
Total itemized deductions: $14,640 (16% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$14,640
State:
$21,148
Here:
16.5% of AGI
State:
18.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,800 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
25865:
$5,800
State:
$8,103
Earned income credit: $2,145 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,145
State:
$2,140
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.9%
Here:
55%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
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)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 56 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 417
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (1 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 245 (131 now married, 113 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 25865 with a mortgage: 122 (19 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 268
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $866 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $300
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
11.9%
Whole state:
17.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
10.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.5
State:
4.6
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Cars and other vehicles available in Lester, WV (25865) in owner-occupied houses/condos
22no vehicle
841 vehicle
1882 vehicles
683 vehicles
44 vehicles
185+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 25865 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Lester, WV (25865) in renter-occupied apartments
3no vehicle
301 vehicle
112 vehicles
453 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 25865 population
Zip code 25865 household income distribution in 2016
6Less than $10,000
33$10,000 to $14,999
30$15,000 to $19,999
24$20,000 to $24,999
3$25,000 to $29,999
46$30,000 to $34,999
2$35,000 to $39,999
13$40,000 to $44,999
10$45,000 to $49,999
43$50,000 to $59,999
52$60,000 to $74,999
136$75,000 to $99,999
34$100,000 to $124,999
29$125,000 to $149,999
1$150,000 to $199,999
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 25865
6$10,000 to $14,999
1$25,000 to $29,999
19$35,000 to $39,999
27$40,000 to $49,999
41$50,000 to $59,999
21$60,000 to $69,999
11$70,000 to $79,999
18$90,000 to $99,999
67$100,000 to $124,999
5$125,000 to $149,999
21$150,000 to $174,999
2$175,000 to $199,999
52$200,000 to $249,999
47$250,000 to $299,999
16$500,000 to $749,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 25865
23$150 to $199
2$250 to $299
2$400 to $449
7$500 to $549
3$550 to $599
37$600 to $649
1No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $918.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $105,462.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,730
Black or African American householders: $43,623
Two or more races householders: $158,824
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $119,648
25865:
$119,648
West Virginia:
$117,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,212 - $234,572
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $139,031
Here:
$139,031
State:
$153,964
Mobile homes: $192,756
Here:
$192,756
State:
$53,801
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 530
Mobile homes: 124
Unemployment: 0.4%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 25865
91.7%433Drove a car alone
2.1%10Carpooled
0.6%3Bus or trolley bus
0.6%3Walked
4.4%21Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 25865
22Less than 5 minutes
45 to 9 minutes
10910 to 14 minutes
11715 to 19 minutes
7420 to 24 minutes
5625 to 29 minutes
3930 to 34 minutes
135 to 39 minutes
1345 to 59 minutes
460 to 89 minutes
390 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.6%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,231
In family households: 1,069 (204 male householders, 151 female householders)
295 spouses, 215 children (180 natural, 19 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 42 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 160 (72 male householders (33 living alone)), 41 female householders (38 living alone)), 46 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 190 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 5 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 72 1-person, 42 2-persons
136 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (2 men, 18 women).
99.3% of residents of 25865 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:
0.0%
Whole state:
1.7%
Most common first ancestries reported in 25865 (%)
42%American
6%English
6%German
5%Irish
2%African
0%Welsh
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)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 19.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
75%Electricity
14%Utility gas
7%Wood
4%Coal or coke
1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 1,157. Population change in the 1990s: +527 (+45.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,144
Northeast: 10
Midwest: 10
South: 60
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.
96% of the 25865 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% 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:
6.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
West Virginia:
7.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:
52.9%
West Virginia:
15.3%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
93,780Construction and extraction occupations
67,844Health technologists and technicians
60,023Transportation occupations
54,918Production occupations
48,761Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
31,426Office and administrative support occupations
Note: State values scaled to 25865 population
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 contractsfrom 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: