Zip code 25901: Oak Hill, West Virginia

Q: What city is zip code 25901?

25901 is assigned to Oak Hill, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 25901 in?

25901 is in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Q: What is the population of 25901?

About 10,012 people live in 25901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 25901?

The median household income in 25901 is $51,735.

Q: What zip codes are near 25901?

The closest zip codes to 25901 are 25855, 25879, 25846, 25936, 25888.

Residential delivery areaFayette CountyEastern Time

Population

10,012

Median household income

$52K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$122K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$821/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

258 people/sq mi

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

About 25901

25901 is a small-town zip code in Oak Hill, West Virginia (Fayette County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 10,012 people live here, or 258 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,735 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $121,500, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $821 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and construction and repair.

How 25901 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers17.8%
98th
U.S. 9.7% · WV 12.5%143rd of 650 in WV
Poverty rate20.5%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%260th of 661 in WV
Housing vacancy12.9%
82nd
U.S. 10.1% · WV 15.4%414th of 661 in WV
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · WV 7.4%276th of 663 in WV
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · WV 5.4%235th of 652 in WV
Uninsured rate9.2%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · WV 6%143rd of 662 in WV
Homeownership rate74.1%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · WV 74.9%486th of 661 in WV
Average commute28 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · WV 26.6 min273rd of 485 in WV
Rent-burdened renters53.8%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · WV 48.9%191st of 499 in WV
Income inequality (Gini)0.447
60th
U.S. 0.483 · WV 0.471200th of 656 in WV
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · WV 21%470th of 663 in WV
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · WV 42.7490th of 661 in WV
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · WV 20%217th of 663 in WV
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · WV 20.3%445th of 650 in WV
Broadband access88.9%
28th
U.S. 91% · WV 86.1%237th of 661 in WV
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · WV 2.2%126th of 650 in WV
Population density258/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WV 74/sq mi99th of 663 in WV
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WV 24.1%234th of 662 in WV
Median earnings per worker$38,426
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WV $43,162361st of 615 in WV
Population10,012
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WV 1,778,37342nd of 663 in WV
Per capita income$27,851
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WV $34,203341st of 659 in WV
Median household income$51,735
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608327th of 540 in WV
Diversity index17.1
10th
U.S. 61.4 · WV 19.3163rd of 663 in WV
Median gross rent$821
8th
U.S. $1,413 · WV $872137th of 297 in WV
Median home value$121,500
5th
U.S. $332,700 · WV $162,600288th of 550 in WV
Work from home4%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · WV 9.1%351st of 650 in WV
Self-employed workers4.8%
4th
U.S. 10% · WV 6.8%299th of 650 in WV
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · WV 1.8%160th of 663 in WV

Measure	25901	Fayette	WV	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WV
Healthcare workers	17.8%	13.7%	12.5%	9.7%	98th	143rd of 650
Poverty rateWeakness	20.5%	19.2%	16.7%	12.5%	85th	260th of 661
Housing vacancy	12.9%	16.4%	15.4%	10.1%	82nd	414th of 661
Veterans	7.5%	8.4%	7.4%	6.2%	72nd	276th of 663
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.6%	5.4%	5.2%	70th	235th of 652
Uninsured rate	9.2%	8%	6%	8.4%	67th	143rd of 662
Homeownership rate	74.1%	77.7%	74.9%	65.2%	64th	486th of 661
Average commute	28 min	30.1 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	63rd	273rd of 485
Rent-burdened renters	53.8%	52.7%	48.9%	51.1%	62nd	191st of 499
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	0.442	0.471	0.483	60th	200th of 656
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	22.4%	21%	17.2%	57th	470th of 663
Median age	39.8	44.7	42.7	38.9	56th	490th of 661
Residents under 18	22.4%	20.7%	20%	22%	53rd	217th of 663
Government workers	13.2%	15.9%	20.3%	14.5%	46th	445th of 650
Broadband access	88.9%	82.7%	86.1%	91%	28th	237th of 661
Tech workers	1.7%	1.5%	2.2%	3.8%	27th	126th of 650
Population density	258/sq mi	60/sq mi	74/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	99th of 663
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.9%	15.8%	24.1%	35.7%	18th	234th of 662
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,426	$40,362	$43,162	$49,666	17th	361st of 615
Population	10,012	39,519	1,778,373	334,922,499	16th	42nd of 663
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,851	$28,113	$34,203	$44,673	13th	341st of 659
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,735	$53,194	$59,608	$80,734	10th	327th of 540
Diversity index	17.1	16.1	19.3	61.4	10th	163rd of 663
Median gross rent	$821	$788	$872	$1,413	8th	137th of 297
Median home value	$121,500	$105,800	$162,600	$332,700	5th	288th of 550
Work from home	4%	6.6%	9.1%	15.1%	5th	351st of 650
Self-employed workers	4.8%	5.9%	6.8%	10%	4th	299th of 650
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	0.3%	1.8%	14.1%	3rd	160th of 663

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

18%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black5%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

17.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.1%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 4,056
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64%
Married couples: 47.2%
Living alone: 30.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

25901

$51,735

Fayette Co.

$53,194

West Virginia

$59,608

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,851

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.447

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

25901

$121,500

Fayette Co.

$105,800

West Virginia

$162,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

25901

$821

Fayette Co.

$788

West Virginia

$872

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,655
Owner-occupied: 74.1%
Vacant: 12.9%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.8%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

26%

20–29

18%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

28 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

18%

Healthcare

18%

Construction and repair

14%

Transportation and moving

10%

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Office and admin

Management

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Police and fire

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Retail

18%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Construction

11%

Education

Other services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$38,426

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	25901	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,633	$74,888
Service	$27,409	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,350	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,487	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,884	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

44%

Some college

14%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7%
Households with broadband: 88.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.5%
No internet access: 6.8%
Without health insurance: 9.2%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Oak Hill
State: West Virginia
County: Fayette County
Center point: 37.9399° N, 81.1029° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Oak Hill17% of zip

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

Zip codes near 25901

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
25855	Hilltop, WV	2.7 mi	339	$30,335	$55,400
25879	Minden, WV	2.9 mi	273	$60,800	$30,400
25846	Glen Jean, WV	3.7 mi	34	—	—
25936	Thurmond, WV	3.9 mi	5	—	—
25888	Mount Hope, WV · PO box	4.8 mi	—	—	—
25864	Layland, WV	5.2 mi	299	$76,250	—
25866	Lochgelly, WV	5.7 mi	308	$69,050	$61,400
25907	Prince, WV	5.9 mi	283	$70,714	$92,900
25880	Mount Hope, WV	6.7 mi	6,163	$36,264	$112,400
25840	Fayetteville, WV	6.8 mi	7,746	$67,628	$132,400
25906	Piney View, WV · PO box	7.2 mi	—	—	—
25818	Bradley, WV	7.3 mi	163	$85,938	$83,500

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Questions about 25901

What city is zip code 25901?

25901 is assigned to Oak Hill, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 25901 in?

25901 is in Fayette County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 25901?

About 10,012 people live in 25901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 25901 in?

25901 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 25901?

The median household income in 25901 is $51,735.

What zip codes are near 25901?

The closest zip codes to 25901 are 25855, 25879, 25846, 25936, 25888.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25901, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.