25921 Zip Code (Sophia, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,173
Zip code population in 2010: 2,157
Zip code population in 2000: 1,924

Houses and condos: 1,571
Renter-occupied apartments: 585
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 25921: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 16.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 197 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $414 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $417 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 25921:

• High school or higher: 69.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 25921:

• Never married: 28.9%
• Now married: 44.0%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 11.8%
• Divorced: 14.7%

• 
• • 2,99094.3%White
  • 1825.7%Black

Urban population: 1,947
Rural population: 1,225

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 25921, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,290 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,290
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $27,778 (reported on 88.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,778
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs below $10k, 80.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $810 (reported on 24.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$810
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $483 (reported on 6.4% of returns)

Here:	$483
State:	$2,913

Net capital gain/loss: +$114 (reported on 3.8% of returns)

Here:	+$114
State:	+$6,331

Profit/loss from business: +$4,740 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	+$4,740
State:	+$11,074

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,084 (17% of AGI, reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,084
State:	$16,976

Here:	16.7% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,119 (4% of AGI, reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,119
State:	$3,529

Here:	3.7% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,467 (reported on 67.6% of returns)

25921:	$3,467
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,802 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,802
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 52.6%

Here:	53%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $10k, 49.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 25920, 25853, 25857, 25865, 25908, 25849.
Sophia Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 376
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,028

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 7 (7 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 887 (329 now married, 558 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 25921 with a mortgage: 322 (25 second mortgage, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $787
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $332

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 25921 household income distribution in 2022

• 170Less than $10,000
• 191$10,000 to $14,999
• 61$15,000 to $19,999
• 83$20,000 to $24,999
• 90$25,000 to $29,999
• 287$30,000 to $34,999
• 71$35,000 to $39,999
• 49$40,000 to $44,999
• 36$45,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 62$60,000 to $74,999
• 53$75,000 to $99,999
• 84$100,000 to $124,999
• 63$150,000 to $199,999
• 39$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 25921

• 42Less than $10,000
• 55$10,000 to $14,999
• 35$15,000 to $19,999
• 26$20,000 to $24,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 95$40,000 to $49,999
• 46$60,000 to $69,999
• 7$70,000 to $79,999
• 123$80,000 to $89,999
• 24$90,000 to $99,999
• 86$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 98$150,000 to $174,999
• 40$200,000 to $249,999
• 64$250,000 to $299,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 25921

• 46$150 to $199
• 20$200 to $249
• 43$250 to $299
• 36$300 to $349
• 26$350 to $399
• 72$400 to $449
• 30$450 to $499
• 52$500 to $549
• 12$600 to $649
• 21$700 to $749
• 48$900 to $999
• 170No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $702.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $186,670.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,246
• Black or African American householders: $25,530
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $106,378
• Asian householders: $33,847
• Two or more races householders: $87,037

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,486 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,022 - $149,888

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $130,866

Here:	$130,866
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $23,401

Here:	$23,401
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,083
• Two: 3
• 3 or 4: 55
• 5 to 9: 80
• 20 to 49: 38
• 50 or more: 28
• Mobile homes: 273

Unemployment: 7.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 25921

• 76.6%788Drove a car alone
• 16.7%172Carpooled
• 1.0%10Other means
• 5.1%53Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 25921

• 19Less than 5 minutes
• 865 to 9 minutes
• 13210 to 14 minutes
• 10415 to 19 minutes
• 12420 to 24 minutes
• 15525 to 29 minutes
• 15830 to 34 minutes
• 8040 to 44 minutes
• 5345 to 59 minutes
• 3760 to 89 minutes
• 1090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,173

• Male householders: 661 (226 living alone), Female householders: 732 (225 living alone)

• 438 spouses (438 opposite-sex spouses), 171 unmarried partners, (171 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 823 children (751 natural, 43 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 148 parents, 29 foster children, 146 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 364 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 235 4-persons, 65 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 450 1-person, 70 2-persons

288 married couples with children.
193 single-parent households (193 women).

98.9% of residents of 25921 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DUNCANS GARAGE (DANIELS & DEAM ST in SOPHIA, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• COAL FILLERS, INC. (RTE. 16 in TAMS, WV)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%

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

• This state: 2,461
• Northeast: 86
• Midwest: 131
• South: 240
• West: 124

68% of the 25921 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

90% of the 25921 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• AMERICAN AIRWORKS, DIV OF RAY (578 ROBERT C BYRD DR in SOPHIA, WV; small business) : $845,384 in 28 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Fire Fighting Equipment, Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment, Safety and Rescue Equipment, Compressors and Vacuum Pumps, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Air Force, Navy, Army, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $27,600; 2001: $255,424; 2002: $145,654; 2003: $191,171; 2004: $58,170; 2005: $145,134; 2006: $22,231.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $224,999 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2001-09-12. Completion date: 2001-10-10.
  $69,883 with Air Force for Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment. Signed on 2003-08-04. Completion date: 2004-01-01.
  $66,249 with Navy for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-09. Completion date: 2006-01-19.
  $63,728 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2004-01-17.
  

• PRIDDYS, INC (RT 16 & 54 in SOPHIA, WV; small business)

  $21,775 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-11-14.

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (20-49: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 26. The highest number of fires - 42 took place in 2009, and the least - 8 in 2003. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.6%), and Outside Fires (23.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 25921
• 18043.6%Structure Fires
• 9623.2%Outside Fires
• 9523.0%Other
• 4210.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 25921, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 25921 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	34	67.0 years
John	23	72.5 years
William	20	71.5 years
Robert	19	63.7 years
Mary	18	74.4 years
George	14	72.6 years
Helen	8	70.8 years
Frances	8	75.5 years
Frank	8	79.6 years
Howard	7	72.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 25921 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	19	68.3 years
Mills	18	77.5 years
Mckinney	15	78.2 years
Blevins	14	75.0 years
Polk	11	72.3 years
Jones	10	72.8 years
Cook	9	70.2 years
Wood	9	59.7 years
Meadows	9	69.4 years
Riddle	7	77.0 years

Businesses in zip code 25921
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Hardee's	1
CVS	1		McDonald's	1
FedEx	1		SAS Shoes	1
H&R Block	1