Zip code 25314: Charleston, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 25314?

25314 is assigned to Charleston, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 25314 in?

25314 is in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 25314?

About 14,794 people live in 25314, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 25314?

The median household income in 25314 is $94,556.

Q: What zip codes are near 25314?

The closest zip codes to 25314 are 25304, 25107, 25317, 25305, 25321.

Residential delivery areaKanawha CountyEastern Time

Population

14,794

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$266K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,085/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

452 people/sq mi

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

About 25314

25314 is a small-town zip code in Charleston, West Virginia (Kanawha County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 14,794 people live here, or 452 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,556 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $265,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,085 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.4 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; legal and social services; and management.

How 25314 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers19.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%127th of 650 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher63.2%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%5th of 662 in WV
Residents 65 and older23.5%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%276th of 663 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.499
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WV 0.47180th of 656 in WV
Per capita income$63,108
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WV $34,20313th of 659 in WV
Homeownership rate83.7%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%321st of 661 in WV
Government workers19.7%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%312th of 650 in WV
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · WV 86.1%98th of 661 in WV
Median earnings per worker$63,365
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WV $43,16242nd of 615 in WV
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7387th of 661 in WV
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%221st of 652 in WV
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%40th of 650 in WV
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%115th of 650 in WV
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%501st of 661 in WV
Median household income$94,556
67th
U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,60829th of 540 in WV
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%85th of 650 in WV
Residents under 1821.6%
45th
U.S. 22% · WV 20%240th of 663 in WV
Median home value$265,900
37th
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,60030th of 550 in WV
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%456th of 663 in WV
Foreign-born residents5.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%19th of 663 in WV
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%518th of 661 in WV
Population density452/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi61st of 663 in WV
Median gross rent$1,085
27th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $87230th of 297 in WV
Population14,794
22nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,37326th of 663 in WV
Diversity index27
20th
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.383rd of 663 in WV
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WV 6%398th of 662 in WV
Rent-burdened renters32.9%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%309th of 499 in WV
Average commute17.4 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min464th of 485 in WV

Measure	25314	Kanawha	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Healthcare workers	19.1%	14.1%	12.5%	9.7%	99th	127th of 650
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.2%	29.7%	24.1%	35.7%	91st	5th of 662
Residents 65 and older	23.5%	22.1%	21%	17.2%	88th	276th of 663
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.499	0.478	0.471	0.483	88th	80th of 656
Per capita incomeStrength	$63,108	$37,354	$34,203	$44,673	87th	13th of 659
Homeownership rateStrength	83.7%	71.1%	74.9%	65.2%	86th	321st of 661
Government workers	19.7%	20.7%	20.3%	14.5%	83rd	312th of 650
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	88.2%	86.1%	91%	81st	98th of 661
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,365	$44,380	$43,162	$49,666	80th	42nd of 615
Median age	43.4	43.8	42.7	38.9	79th	387th of 661
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.6%	5.4%	5.2%	74th	221st of 652
Tech workers	4.5%	2%	2.2%	3.8%	74th	40th of 650
Self-employed workers	11.6%	6%	6.8%	10%	74th	115th of 650
Housing vacancy	9.5%	15.4%	15.4%	10.1%	69th	501st of 661
Median household income	$94,556	$60,943	$59,608	$80,734	67th	29th of 540
Work from home	14%	9.6%	9.1%	15.1%	56th	85th of 650
Residents under 18	21.6%	19.8%	20%	22%	45th	240th of 663
Median home value	$265,900	$147,300	$162,600	$332,700	37th	30th of 550
Veterans	4.6%	6.8%	7.4%	6.2%	33rd	456th of 663
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	2%	1.8%	14.1%	33rd	19th of 663
Poverty rate	8%	15.7%	16.7%	12.5%	32nd	518th of 661
Population density	452/sq mi	196/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	61st of 663
Median gross rent	$1,085	$906	$872	$1,413	27th	30th of 297
Population	14,794	176,537	1,778,373	334,922,499	22nd	26th of 663
Diversity index	27	25.5	19.3	61.4	20th	83rd of 663
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	4.9%	6%	8.4%	16th	398th of 662
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.9%	47.4%	48.9%	51.1%	7th	309th of 499
Average commuteStrength	17.4 min	21.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	4th	464th of 485

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

17%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

14%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

21.6%

65 and over

23.5%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 6,346
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 67.6%
Married couples: 50.6%
Living alone: 26.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

21%

Median household income

25314

$94,556

Kanawha Co.

$60,943

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$63,108

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.499

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

25314

$265,900

Kanawha Co.

$147,300

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

25314

$1,085

Kanawha Co.

$906

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,014
Owner-occupied: 83.7%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

63%

20–29

10%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

19%

Legal and social services

13%

Management

12%

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

24%

Professional and technical services

12%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Public administration

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Admin, support and management

Construction

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$63,365

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	25314	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,804	$74,888
Service	$40,273	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,306	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,810	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

33%

High school graduate or higher: 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 33.4%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.3%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Charleston
State: West Virginia
County: Kanawha County
Center point: 38.2892° N, 81.6602° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Charleston21% of zip
South Charleston1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 25314

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
25304	Charleston, WV	3.5 mi	8,655	$80,931	$233,500
25107	Hernshaw, WV	3.6 mi	306	—	$90,000
25317	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
25305	Charleston, WV	4.2 mi	0	—	—
25321	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
25322	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
25323	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
25324	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
25325	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
25327	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
25328	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
25329	Charleston, WV · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 25314

What city is zip code 25314?

25314 is assigned to Charleston, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 25314 in?

25314 is in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 25314?

About 14,794 people live in 25314, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 25314 in?

25314 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 25314?

The median household income in 25314 is $94,556.

What zip codes are near 25314?

The closest zip codes to 25314 are 25304, 25107, 25317, 25305, 25321.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25314, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.