Zip code 25203: Turtle Creek, West Virginia
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 25203
25203 is a small-town zip code in Turtle Creek, West Virginia (Boone County), covering 2.2 sq mi of land. About 228 people live here, or 104 per square mile. The median resident is 27.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 26% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and healthcare.
How 25203 compares
Only about 228 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%6th of 661 in WV
- Healthcare workers15.5%96thU.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%186th of 650 in WV
- Housing vacancy15.9%88thU.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%354th of 661 in WV
- Per capita income$43,48159thU.S. $44,673 · WV $34,20366th of 659 in WV
- Uninsured rate6.6%48thU.S. 8.4% · WV 6%250th of 662 in WV
- Median earnings per worker$44,67339thU.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162213th of 615 in WV
- Residents under 1820.6%36thU.S. 22% · WV 20%279th of 663 in WV
- Poverty rate7.9%31stU.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%520th of 661 in WV
- Population density104/sq mi14thU.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi192nd of 663 in WV
- Homeownership rate25.9%3rdWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%657th of 661 in WV
- Median age27.62ndU.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7625th of 661 in WV
- Population2281stU.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373584th of 663 in WV
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%589th of 662 in WV
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%432nd of 650 in WV
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%443rd of 652 in WV
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3510th of 663 in WV
- Veterans0%1stU.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%566th of 663 in WV
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%267th of 663 in WV
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%392nd of 499 in WV
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · WV 21%647th of 663 in WV
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%248th of 650 in WV
- 1stU.S. 10% · WV 6.8%361st of 650 in WV
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%565th of 650 in WV
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471602nd of 656 in WV
| Measure | 25203 | Boone | WV | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 86.8% | 86.1% | 91% | 6th of 661 | |
| Healthcare workers | 15.5% | 16.2% | 12.5% | 9.7% | 186th of 650 | |
| Housing vacancy | 15.9% | 21.9% | 15.4% | 10.1% | 354th of 661 | |
| Per capita income | $43,481 | $28,780 | $34,203 | $44,673 | 66th of 659 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.6% | 4.6% | 6% | 8.4% | 250th of 662 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,673 | $43,911 | $43,162 | $49,666 | 213th of 615 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.6% | 20.5% | 20% | 22% | 279th of 663 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 16.2% | 16.7% | 12.5% | 520th of 661 | |
| Population density | 104/sq mi | 42/sq mi | 74/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 192nd of 663 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 25.9% | 81.3% | 74.9% | 65.2% | 657th of 661 | |
| Median age | 27.6 | 45.3 | 42.7 | 38.9 | 625th of 661 | |
| Population | 228 | 21,026 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 | 584th of 663 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 0% | 11.5% | 24.1% | 35.7% | 589th of 662 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 15.1% | 432nd of 650 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 443rd of 652 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 5.7 | 19.3 | 61.4 | 510th of 663 | |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 566th of 663 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.5% | 1.8% | 14.1% | 267th of 663 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 49.6% | 48.9% | 51.1% | 392nd of 499 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 22.1% | 21% | 17.2% | 647th of 663 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 248th of 650 | |
| Self-employed workers | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 10% | 361st of 650 | |
| Government workers | 0% | 20.6% | 20.3% | 14.5% | 565th of 650 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.249 | 0.425 | 0.471 | 0.483 | 602nd of 656 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 58
- Average household size
- 3.9
- Family households
- 36.2%
- Married couples
- 25.9%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 62% / 38%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 69
- Owner-occupied
- 25.9%
- Vacant
- 15.9%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 25203 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 36.2%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 6.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Turtle Creek
- State
- West Virginia
- County
- Boone County
- Center point
- 38.0212° N, 81.8816° W
- Land area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 25203
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25053 | Danville, WV | 1.4 mi | $58,667 |
| 25108 | Hewett, WV | 4.1 mi | $85,388 |
| 25205 | Uneeda, WV | 4.8 mi | $78,516 |
| 25114 | Jeffrey, WV | 5.7 mi | — |
| 25130 | Madison, WV | 7.1 mi | $53,294 |
| 25081 | Foster, WV | 7.3 mi | $108,125 |
| 25121 | Lake, WV | 7.7 mi | $58,422 |
| 25149 | Ottawa, WV | 7.8 mi | — |
| 25547 | Pecks Mill, WV | 7.8 mi | — |
| 25508 | Chapmanville, WV | 7.9 mi | $48,144 |
| 25505 | Big Creek, WV | 8.1 mi | — |
| 25565 | Spurlockville, WV | 8.5 mi | $34,966 |
Questions about 25203
What city is zip code 25203?
25203 is assigned to Turtle Creek, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 25203 in?
25203 is in Boone County, West Virginia.
What is the population of 25203?
About 228 people live in 25203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 25203 in?
25203 is in Eastern Time.
What zip codes are near 25203?
The closest zip codes to 25203 are 25053, 25108, 25205, 25114, 25130.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25203, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.