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25865 ZIP Code

Lester, West virginia

December 22, 2025
ZIP Code:25865
City/Town:Lester
County:Raleigh
State:West virginia
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:1,372
Median Household Income:$37,422
Per Capita Income:$40,930
Total Housing Units:761
Median Home Value:$159,000
Land Area:30.5 sq miles
78.9 sq km
Water Area:0.1 sq miles
0.2 sq km
Coordinates:37.7115, -81.3624

Population Information (25865 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:1,372----
Male:70051.0%49.6%
Female:67249.0%50.4%
Median Age:62.5 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:302.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:433.1%6.0%
10 to 14 years:533.9%6.5%
15 to 19 years:1097.9%6.6%
20 to 24 years:352.6%6.7%
25 to 34 years:342.5%13.7%
35 to 44 years:1279.3%12.9%
45 to 54 years:19314.1%12.4%
55 to 59 years:493.6%6.5%
60 to 64 years:22716.5%6.4%
65 to 74 years:29821.7%9.7%
75 to 84 years:16912.3%4.8%
85 years and over:50.4%2.0%

Housing Information (25865 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$159,000--$281,900
Median rooms:6.4--5.5
Median rent:$575 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:761----
Occupied housing units:61380.6%38.0%
Vacant housing units:14819.4%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:55189.9%64.8%
Renter-occupied:6210.1%35.2%

Educational Attainment (25865 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:1,102----
Less than 9th grade:544.9%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:1009.1%6.1%
High school graduate:72365.6%26.4%
Some college, no degree:302.7%19.7%
Associate degree:736.6%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:928.3%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:302.7%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--86.0%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--11.1%34.3%

Income Information (25865 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$37,422 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$50,476 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$47,131 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$40,930 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (25865 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:411--63.5%
Employed:40197.6%96.4%
Unemployed:102.4%5.3%
Not in labor force:835----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:33282.8%79.7%
Government workers:6817.0%14.2%
Self-employed:10.2%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (25865 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:1,29794.5%61.6%
Black or African American:241.7%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:513.7%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):20.1%18.7%
Mexican:20.1%11.2%
Puerto Rican:20.1%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (25865 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:10817.6%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:609.8%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:284.6%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:6410.4%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:10016.3%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:12921.0%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:559.0%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:264.2%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:437.0%8.8%
$200,000 or more:00.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (25865 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:30475.8%67.8%
Carpooled:133.2%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:00.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:8420.9%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:30.5 min--26.7 min

Industry (25865 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:4511.2%1.6%
Construction:10626.4%6.9%
Manufacturing:00.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:102.5%2.4%
Retail trade:164.0%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:92.2%5.8%
Information:00.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:41.0%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:4611.5%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:10726.7%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:5614.0%9.0%
Other services:00.0%4.7%
Public administration:20.5%4.7%

Poverty Status (25865 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--33.1%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (25865 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:1,35398.6%91.3%
Private health insurance:1,01574.0%67.6%
Public health coverage:89765.4%35.9%
Without health insurance:191.4%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (25865 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:26743.6%77.4%
Social Security income:35858.4%31.0%
Retirement income:26443.1%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):254.1%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:203.3%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:508.2%11.4%

Housing Types (25865 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:57375.3%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:18824.7%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (25865 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:547.1%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:15820.8%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:14218.7%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:13017.1%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:15119.8%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:182.4%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:91.2%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:8611.3%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:131.7%12.0%

Bedrooms (25865 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:00.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:23731.1%9.1%
3 bedrooms:35546.6%15.9%
4 bedrooms:13918.3%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:303.9%17.6%

Heating Fuel (25865 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:8614.0%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:50.8%4.9%
Electricity:52285.2%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:00.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (25865 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:213.4%8.3%
1 vehicle available:11318.4%32.6%
2 vehicles available:22236.2%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:25741.9%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (25865 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:6010.9%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:9116.5%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:7914.3%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:14326.0%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:17832.3%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:00.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:00.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (25865 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$943 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$439 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$575 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.302.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.652.38

Households (25865 zip code)

#%US
Total households:613----
Married-couple households:40465.9%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:15024.5%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:10617.3%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:10316.8%12.7%
Householder living alone:17728.9%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:29748.5%11.8%
Average household size:2.24--2.53
Average family size:2.63----

Marital Status (25865 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:634----
Never married:12319.4%37.0%
Now married:47074.1%49.5%
Separated:111.7%1.5%
Widowed:304.7%2.6%
Divorced:6810.7%9.3%

School Enrollment (25865 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:125----
Nursery school, preschool:108.0%5.8%
Kindergarten:2520.0%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):5947.2%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):2822.4%21.4%
College or graduate school:32.4%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (25865 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:1,140----
Veterans:665.8%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:1,372----
With a disability:27720.2%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:124.3%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:12244.0%10.4%
65 and over with disability:14351.6%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (25865 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:1,34998.3%86.9%
Different house:151.1%13.1%
Same county:533.3%7.0%
Different county:1066.7%3.2%
Different state:1066.7%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (25865 zip code)

#%US
Native born:1,372100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (25865 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:1,342----
English only:1,342100.0%78.3%
Language other than English:00.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:00.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (25865 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:613100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:56792.5%89.4%