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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
12.5%
West Virginia
16.7%
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Top and bottom zip codes in West Virginia

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 125755Huntington100%
  2. 225140Naoma52.5%
  3. 325692Red Jacket51.2%
  4. 425703Huntington47.7%
  5. 525043Clay47.6%
  6. 626273Huttonsville44.7%
  7. 725984Rupert43.7%
  8. 826818Fisher42%
  9. 925921Sophia41.5%
  10. 1025661Williamson39.8%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 126506Morgantown0%
  2. 225520Glenwood0.2%
  3. 325081Foster1.1%
  4. 426283Montrose1.5%
  5. 525082Fraziers Bottom1.5%
  6. 624941Gap Mills1.7%
  7. 726852Purgitsville2.6%
  8. 826374Independence2.6%
  9. 926440Thornton2.7%
  10. 1026710Burlington3%

Poverty rate by county in West Virginia

  1. 1McDowell County34.2%
  2. 2Calhoun County32.9%
  3. 3Mingo County32.4%
  4. 4Clay County26.4%
  5. 5Summers County23.8%
  6. 6Webster County23.3%
  7. 7Lincoln County23.2%
  8. 8Raleigh County22.8%
  9. 9Wyoming County22.6%
  10. 10Pocahontas County22.5%
  11. 11Greenbrier County21.8%
  12. 12Logan County21.8%
  13. 13Ritchie County21.6%
  14. 14Braxton County20.4%
  15. 15Tyler County20.2%
  16. 16Barbour County20%
  17. 17Monongalia County19.7%
  18. 18Mason County19.4%
  19. 19Cabell County19.2%
  20. 20Fayette County19.2%
  21. 21Upshur County19.2%
  22. 22Roane County19.1%
  23. 23Gilmer County19%
  24. 24Jackson County18.5%
  25. 25Hardy County17.7%
  26. 26Ohio County17.7%
  27. 27Marshall County16.8%
  28. 28Wirt County16.8%
  29. 29Pendleton County16.6%
  30. 30Mercer County16.5%
  31. 31Boone County16.2%
  32. 32Lewis County16.1%
  33. 33Wetzel County16%
  34. 34Randolph County15.9%
  35. 35Kanawha County15.7%
  36. 36Nicholas County15.4%
  37. 37Tucker County15.3%
  38. 38Doddridge County14.8%
  39. 39Wood County14.7%
  40. 40Wayne County14.6%
  41. 41Hancock County14.5%
  42. 42Harrison County14.4%
  43. 43Mineral County14%
  44. 44Monroe County14%
  45. 45Taylor County13.9%
  46. 46Preston County13.8%
  47. 47Marion County13.6%
  48. 48Grant County13.3%
  49. 49Brooke County13.1%
  50. 50Hampshire County13.1%
  51. 51Pleasants County11.6%
  52. 52Morgan County11.2%
  53. 53Berkeley County11.1%
  54. 54Putnam County10.6%
  55. 55Jefferson County8.7%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in West Virginia?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 25755 (Huntington, WV) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in West Virginia?

26506 (Morgantown, WV) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in West Virginia it is 16.7%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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