Zip code 25285: Wallback, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 25285?

25285 is assigned to Wallback, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 25285 in?

25285 is in Clay County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 25285?

About 825 people live in 25285, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 25285?

The median household income in 25285 is $53,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 25285?

The closest zip codes to 25285 are 25113, 25133, 25266, 25164, 25141.

Residential delivery areaClay CountyEastern Time

Population

825

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$188K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$648/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

52 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 25285

25285 is a small-town zip code in Wallback, West Virginia (Clay County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 825 people live here, or 52 per square mile. The median resident is 48 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,125 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $188,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $648 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 39.7 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and management.

How 25285 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute39.7 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min72nd of 485 in WV
Median age48
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7249th of 661 in WV
Rent-burdened renters63.9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%138th of 499 in WV
Uninsured rate10.5%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%103rd of 662 in WV
Residents 65 and older19.5%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%400th of 663 in WV
Median earnings per worker$50,196
56th
U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162134th of 615 in WV
Poverty rate11.6%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%441st of 661 in WV
Housing vacancy7.1%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%540th of 661 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.439
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471224th of 656 in WV
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%160th of 661 in WV
Per capita income$36,209
38th
U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203136th of 659 in WV
Homeownership rate53.3%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%633rd of 661 in WV
Median home value$188,400
19th
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,600104th of 550 in WV
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%383rd of 663 in WV
Government workers9.1%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%500th of 650 in WV
Median household income$53,125
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608304th of 540 in WV
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%356th of 652 in WV
Population density52/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi311th of 663 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%351st of 662 in WV
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%324th of 650 in WV
Diversity index11.7
5th
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3241st of 663 in WV
Median gross rent$648
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · WV $872238th of 297 in WV
Healthcare workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%476th of 650 in WV
Population825
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,373333rd of 663 in WV
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%571st of 663 in WV
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%299th of 663 in WV
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%282nd of 650 in WV
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%455th of 650 in WV

Measure	25285	Clay	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Average commuteWeakness	39.7 min	45.4 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	97th	72nd of 485
Median age	48	45.4	42.7	38.9	93rd	249th of 661
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.9%	67.1%	48.9%	51.1%	91st	138th of 499
Uninsured rate	10.5%	5.8%	6%	8.4%	73rd	103rd of 662
Residents 65 and older	19.5%	22.4%	21%	17.2%	71st	400th of 663
Median earnings per worker	$50,196	$39,259	$43,162	$49,666	56th	134th of 615
Poverty rate	11.6%	26.4%	16.7%	12.5%	54th	441st of 661
Housing vacancy	7.1%	25%	15.4%	10.1%	54th	540th of 661
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.477	0.471	0.483	53rd	224th of 656
Broadband access	91.8%	84%	86.1%	91%	47th	160th of 661
Per capita income	$36,209	$24,781	$34,203	$44,673	38th	136th of 659
Homeownership rate	53.3%	76%	74.9%	65.2%	22nd	633rd of 661
Median home value	$188,400	$109,100	$162,600	$332,700	19th	104th of 550
Residents under 18	17.8%	21.8%	20%	22%	18th	383rd of 663
Government workers	9.1%	28.7%	20.3%	14.5%	13th	500th of 650
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,125	$42,318	$59,608	$80,734	12th	304th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	11.9%	5.4%	5.2%	12th	356th of 652
Population density	52/sq mi	23/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	311th of 663
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.7%	11.3%	24.1%	35.7%	7th	351st of 662
Work from home	4.7%	7.4%	9.1%	15.1%	7th	324th of 650
Diversity index	11.7	6.2	19.3	61.4	5th	241st of 663
Median gross rent	$648	$651	$872	$1,413	2nd	238th of 297
Healthcare workers	3.9%	15.1%	12.5%	9.7%	2nd	476th of 650
Population	825	7,835	1,778,373	334,922,499	1st	333rd of 663
Veterans	0%	6.1%	7.4%	6.2%	1st	571st of 663
Foreign-born residents	0%	0%	1.8%	14.1%	1st	299th of 663
Tech workers	0%	0.2%	2.2%	3.8%	1st	282nd of 650
Self-employed workers	0%	4.5%	6.8%	10%	1st	455th of 650

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

25%

45–54

12%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

19.5%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

11.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 366
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 72.1%
Married couples: 40.4%
Living alone: 24.3%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

31%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

40%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

25285

$53,125

Clay Co.

$42,318

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,209

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

25285

$188,400

Clay Co.

$109,100

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

25285

$648

Clay Co.

$651

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

29%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 394
Owner-occupied: 53.3%
Vacant: 7.1%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.2%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

30%

Average commute

39.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

25%

Education

21%

Management

18%

Transportation and moving

16%

Construction and repair

14%

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Education

12%

Construction

11%

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Other services

Retail

Manufacturing

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,196

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

24.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	25285	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$32,656	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,212	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$77,734	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

59%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.9%
No internet access: 3%
Without health insurance: 10.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wallback
State: West Virginia
County: Clay County
Center point: 38.5397° N, 81.1016° W
Land area: 16 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 25285

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
25113	Ivydale, WV	3.1 mi	655	—	$67,800
25133	Maysel, WV	4.5 mi	441	$35,114	$141,700
25266	Newton, WV	5.3 mi	680	$71,250	$205,800
25164	Procious, WV	6 mi	571	$58,375	$126,400
25141	Nebo, WV	7.5 mi	305	$57,321	—
25030	Bomont, WV	9 mi	537	$72,614	—
25235	Chloe, WV	9 mi	945	$52,070	$147,900
25251	Left Hand, WV	9 mi	377	$54,741	$187,100
25043	Clay, WV	9.5 mi	1,165	—	$73,500
25005	Amma, WV	9.6 mi	281	$43,750	$174,600
25063	Duck, WV	10 mi	1,309	$61,731	$136,500
25088	Glen, WV	11 mi	151	$41,042	—

Questions about 25285

What city is zip code 25285?

25285 is assigned to Wallback, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 25285 in?

25285 is in Clay County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 25285?

About 825 people live in 25285, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 25285 in?

25285 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 25285?

The median household income in 25285 is $53,125.

What zip codes are near 25285?

The closest zip codes to 25285 are 25113, 25133, 25266, 25164, 25141.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25285, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.