Kanawha County, West Virginia
Kanawha County covers 902 sq mi of land and has about 176,537 residents. 79 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 34 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
176,537
196/sq mi
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$147K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$906
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
15.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
- Charleston45 zips
- Saint Albans1 zip
- South Charleston2 zips
- Elkview1 zip
- Dunbar1 zip
- Nitro1 zip
- Clendenin1 zip
- Belle1 zip
- Alum Creek1 zip
- Tornado1 zip
- Winifrede1 zip
- Glasgow1 zip
- East Bank1 zip
- Cabin Creek1 zip
- Eskdale1 zip
- Cedar Grove1 zip
- Miami1 zip
- Pond Gap1 zip
- Mammoth1 zip
- Gallagher1 zip
- Pratt1 zip
- Handley1 zip
- Hugheston1 zip
- Drybranch1 zip
- Hernshaw1 zip
- Dawes1 zip
- Institute1 zip
- Hansford1 zip
- Pinch1 zip
- Blount1 zip
- London1 zip
- Tad1 zip
- Blue Creek1 zip
- Falling Rock1 zip
Zip codes in Kanawha County
79 total
| Zip | City | Type | Population | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25003 | Alum Creek | 1,975 | $64,631 | |
| 25015 | Belle | 3,888 | $56,681 | |
| 25025 | Blount | 83 | — | |
| 25026 | Blue Creek · PO box | — | — | |
| 25035 | Cabin Creek | 719 | $33,995 | |
| 25039 | Cedar Grove | 629 | $45,417 | |
| 25045 | Clendenin | 4,234 | $52,025 | |
| 25054 | Dawes | 238 | $95,952 | |
| 25061 | Drybranch | 363 | $55,962 | |
| 25064 | Dunbar | 9,090 | $57,263 | |
| 25067 | East Bank | 850 | $72,875 | |
| 25071 | Elkview | 11,107 | $59,710 | |
| 25075 | Eskdale | 660 | $68,083 | |
| 25079 | Falling Rock · PO box | — | — | |
| 25083 | Gallagher | 439 | $32,792 | |
| 25086 | Glasgow | 907 | $54,032 | |
| 25102 | Handley | 418 | $105,150 | |
| 25103 | Hansford | 151 | $23,264 | |
| 25107 | Hernshaw | 306 | — | |
| 25110 | Hugheston | 366 | $56,037 | |
| 25112 | Institute | 206 | — | |
| 25126 | London | 76 | — | |
| 25132 | Mammoth | 501 | $47,250 | |
| 25134 | Miami | 548 | $150,366 | |
| 25143 | Nitro | 8,714 | $53,205 | |
| 25156 | Pinch | 119 | — | |
| 25160 | Pond Gap | 510 | $44,066 | |
| 25162 | Pratt | 438 | $63,558 | |
| 25177 | Saint Albans | 22,665 | $55,046 | |
| 25201 | Tad | 64 | — | |
| 25202 | Tornado | 1,451 | $96,328 | |
| 25214 | Winifrede | 994 | $70,956 | |
| 25301 | Charleston | 2,498 | $25,417 | |
| 25302 | Charleston | 13,204 | $55,210 | |
| 25303 | South Charleston | 7,396 | $75,872 | |
| 25304 | Charleston | 8,655 | $80,931 | |
| 25305 | Charleston | 0 | — | |
| 25306 | Charleston | 6,040 | $71,654 | |
| 25309 | South Charleston | 12,154 | $57,937 | |
| 25311 | Charleston | 9,825 | $62,800 | |
| 25312 | Charleston | 10,047 | $57,246 | |
| 25313 | Charleston | 11,760 | $64,385 | |
| 25314 | Charleston | 14,794 | $94,556 | |
| 25315 | Charleston | 3,286 | $55,083 | |
| 25317 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25320 | Charleston | 4,595 | $58,629 | |
| 25321 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25322 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25323 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25324 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25325 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25326 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25327 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25328 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25329 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25330 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25331 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25332 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25333 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25334 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25335 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25336 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25337 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25338 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25339 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25350 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25356 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25357 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25358 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25360 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25361 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25362 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25364 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25365 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25375 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25387 | Charleston | 4,708 | $43,063 | |
| 25389 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25392 | Charleston · PO box | — | — | |
| 25396 | Charleston · PO box | — | — |
Kanawha County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
20%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
9%
High school
36%
Some college
18%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
12%
How people get to work
Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
10%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Kanawha | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 71.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 26.4 min |