Zip code 25403: Martinsburg, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 25403?

25403 is assigned to Martinsburg, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 25403 in?

25403 is in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 25403?

About 16,470 people live in 25403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 25403?

The median household income in 25403 is $87,512.

Q: What zip codes are near 25403?

The closest zip codes to 25403 are 25401, 25402, 25405, 25427, 25404.

Residential delivery areaBerkeley CountyEastern Time

Population

16,470

Median household income

$88K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$299K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,087/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

40 sq mi

407 people/sq mi

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

About 25403

25403 is a small-town zip code in Martinsburg, West Virginia (Berkeley County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 16,470 people live here, or 407 per square mile. The median resident is 37.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $87,512 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $298,500, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,087 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.5 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and office and administrative support.

How 25403 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%209th of 663 in WV
Homeownership rate81.4%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%365th of 661 in WV
Tech workers4%
68th
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%46th of 650 in WV
Average commute28.5 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min261st of 485 in WV
Work from home16.3%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%66th of 650 in WV
Median earnings per worker$53,542
65th
U.S. $49,666 · WV $43,16296th of 615 in WV
Government workers15.3%
61st
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%405th of 650 in WV
Median household income$87,512
59th
U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,60844th of 540 in WV
Per capita income$43,262
58th
U.S. $44,673 · WV $34,20367th of 659 in WV
Residents under 1822.3%
52nd
U.S. 22% · WV 20%224th of 663 in WV
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%346th of 650 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%75th of 662 in WV
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%279th of 652 in WV
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%505th of 663 in WV
Median home value$298,500
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,60017th of 550 in WV
Poverty rate9.7%
43rd
U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%483rd of 661 in WV
Rent-burdened renters48.7%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%230th of 499 in WV
Uninsured rate5.8%
41st
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%282nd of 662 in WV
Broadband access90.9%
40th
U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%185th of 661 in WV
Median age37.5
38th
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7531st of 661 in WV
Diversity index41.8
38th
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.325th of 663 in WV
Population density407/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi68th of 663 in WV
Median gross rent$1,087
27th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $87227th of 297 in WV
Foreign-born residents4.4%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%28th of 663 in WV
Population16,470
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,37321st of 663 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471410th of 656 in WV
Housing vacancy2.4%
6th
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%587th of 661 in WV
Self-employed workers5.1%
5th
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%288th of 650 in WV

Measure	25403	Berkeley	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Veterans	8.8%	9.2%	7.4%	6.2%	83rd	209th of 663
Homeownership rateStrength	81.4%	76%	74.9%	65.2%	81st	365th of 661
Tech workers	4%	3.4%	2.2%	3.8%	68th	46th of 650
Average commute	28.5 min	30.7 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	66th	261st of 485
Work from home	16.3%	10.3%	9.1%	15.1%	66th	66th of 650
Median earnings per worker	$53,542	$50,064	$43,162	$49,666	65th	96th of 615
Government workers	15.3%	20.6%	20.3%	14.5%	61st	405th of 650
Median household income	$87,512	$80,815	$59,608	$80,734	59th	44th of 540
Per capita income	$43,262	$38,914	$34,203	$44,673	58th	67th of 659
Residents under 18	22.3%	23.1%	20%	22%	52nd	224th of 663
Healthcare workers	9.6%	7.9%	12.5%	9.7%	52nd	346th of 650
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.1%	25.1%	24.1%	35.7%	50th	75th of 662
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.7%	5.4%	5.2%	49th	279th of 652
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	15.3%	21%	17.2%	44th	505th of 663
Median home value	$298,500	$266,300	$162,600	$332,700	43rd	17th of 550
Poverty rate	9.7%	11.1%	16.7%	12.5%	43rd	483rd of 661
Rent-burdened renters	48.7%	48%	48.9%	51.1%	42nd	230th of 499
Uninsured rate	5.8%	5.9%	6%	8.4%	41st	282nd of 662
Broadband access	90.9%	92.2%	86.1%	91%	40th	185th of 661
Median age	37.5	38.5	42.7	38.9	38th	531st of 661
Diversity index	41.8	35.4	19.3	61.4	38th	25th of 663
Population density	407/sq mi	403/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	68th of 663
Median gross rent	$1,087	$1,233	$872	$1,413	27th	27th of 297
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	5%	1.8%	14.1%	26th	28th of 663
Population	16,470	129,514	1,778,373	334,922,499	25th	21st of 663
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.408	0.471	0.483	12th	410th of 656
Housing vacancy	2.4%	5.2%	15.4%	10.1%	6th	587th of 661
Self-employed workers	5.1%	5.4%	6.8%	10%	5th	288th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

18%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.5

Under 18

22.3%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black8%
Hispanic10%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

41.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

31.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 6,637
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 65.6%
Married couples: 51.7%
Living alone: 25.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

25403

$87,512

Berkeley Co.

$80,815

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,262

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

25403

$298,500

Berkeley Co.

$266,300

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

25403

$1,087

Berkeley Co.

$1,233

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,797
Owner-occupied: 81.4%
Vacant: 2.4%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.4%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

21%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

28.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Production

Business and finance

Education

Computer and math

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Education

Construction

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$53,542

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	25403	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,990	$74,888
Service	$34,706	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,113	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,415	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,727	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 90.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.1%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 5.8%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Martinsburg
State: West Virginia
County: Berkeley County
Center point: 39.4749° N, 78.0116° W
Land area: 40 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Martinsburg4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 25403

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
25401	Martinsburg, WV	2.4 mi	14,979	$51,909	$229,200
25402	Martinsburg, WV · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
25405	Martinsburg, WV	5.3 mi	14,266	$92,536	$259,600
25427	Hedgesville, WV	5.6 mi	16,595	$87,184	$291,100
25404	Martinsburg, WV	6.2 mi	23,990	$70,633	$246,200
25428	Inwood, WV	6.5 mi	14,825	$82,885	$247,700
25420	Gerrardstown, WV	8.7 mi	4,945	$98,785	$289,400
25419	Falling Waters, WV	10 mi	13,201	$89,284	$281,600
25421	Glengary, WV	11 mi	0	—	—
25443	Shepherdstown, WV	11 mi	7,496	$111,593	$414,500
25430	Kearneysville, WV	11 mi	8,954	$86,806	$299,900
25413	Bunker Hill, WV	12 mi	9,618	$100,556	$280,100

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Questions about 25403

What city is zip code 25403?

25403 is assigned to Martinsburg, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 25403 in?

25403 is in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 25403?

About 16,470 people live in 25403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 25403 in?

25403 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 25403?

The median household income in 25403 is $87,512.

What zip codes are near 25403?

The closest zip codes to 25403 are 25401, 25402, 25405, 25427, 25404.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25403, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.