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25966

Zip code 25966: Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia

Residential delivery areaSummers CountyEastern Time
Population
95
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$163K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
55
U.S. 38.9
Land area
18 sq mi
5 people/sq mi

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

About 25966

25966 is a rural zip code in Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (Summers County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 95 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 55 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $60,550 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,800, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 25966 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 95 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
55
Under 18
0%
65 and over
23.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White24%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial76%
Diversity index
36.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
24.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
0%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
64%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
36%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
39
Average household size
2.4
Family households
97.4%
Married couples
97.4%
Living alone
2.6%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
37% / 63%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
33%
$25–50k
3%
$50–75k
64%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

25966
$60,550
Summers Co.
$40,699
West Virginia
$59,608
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$21,819
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.188
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

25966
$162,800
Summers Co.
$140,100
West Virginia
$162,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

25966
—
Summers Co.
$915
West Virginia
$872
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
69
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
43.5%
Median year built
1975
Median rooms
3.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
4%
60+
96%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
27.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
96%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Retail
96%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
3.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work25966U.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+)

No diploma
49%
High school
26%
Some college
0%
Associate's
1%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
23%
High school graduate or higher
50.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.2%
Graduate or professional degree
23.2%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
0%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

Center point
37.8056° N, 80.7562° W
Land area
18 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 25966

ZipCityDistanceIncome
24943Grassy Meadows2.6 mi$91,250
25985Sandstone5.4 mi$55,491
25976Meadow Bridge6.5 mi$41,169
24910Alderson6.5 mi$38,502
25986Spring Dale7.5 mi$100,128
24977Smoot7.5 mi$73,750
25977Meadow Creek8.2 mi—
24916Asbury9.7 mi$76,404
24962Pence Springs10 mi—
24931Crawley11 mi$43,333
24993Wolfcreek12 mi—
24981Talcott12 mi—

Questions about 25966

What city is zip code 25966?

25966 is assigned to Green Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 25966 in?

25966 is in Summers County, West Virginia.

What is the population of 25966?

About 95 people live in 25966, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 25966 in?

25966 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 25966?

The median household income in 25966 is $60,550.

What zip codes are near 25966?

The closest zip codes to 25966 are 24943, 25985, 25976, 24910, 25986.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25966, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.