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Kanawha County · West Virginia

ZIP code 25162

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 25162 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
406

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,042

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 25162 sits in Kanawha County, West Virginia and is home to 406 people. Median household income is $61,042, the median home is worth $128,700 and median gross rent is $775. 76.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Kanawha County

FIPS 54039

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 25162

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
406ZIP 25162 residents
Median household income
$61,042Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$775Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 25162

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$668/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 25162 compares

ZIP 25162 against the median ZIP in Kanawha County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 25162County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,042$57,751$54,285+12%
Median home value$128,700$106,200$120,600+7%
Median gross rent$775$879$794-2%
Population406967696-42%

Medians are computed across the 44 ZIP areas in Kanawha County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 64% of 554 state ZIPs

#199
Home value

above 55% of 562 state ZIPs

#254
Population

larger than 33% of 738 state ZIPs

#495

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
25003Kanawha County$61,031$106,200$738
25827Raleigh County$61,146$203,800
26075Brooke County$60,938$63,100$843
26160Wirt County$61,146$148,200
24715Mercer County$61,250$230,900
26852Hampshire County$61,250$180,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kanawha County.

ZIP 25162 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 25162?
ZIP 25162 lies mostly in Kanawha County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 25162?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 25162 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $775 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $128,700+7% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25162, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.