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Jackson County · West Virginia

ZIP code 25271

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 25271 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,974

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,101

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$156,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 25271 sits in Jackson County, West Virginia and is home to 7,974 people. Median household income is $48,101, the median home is worth $156,700 and median gross rent is $596. 68.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Jackson County

FIPS 54035

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 25271

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

Population
7,974ZIP 25271 residents
Median household income
$48,101Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$156,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$596Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 25271

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
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$813/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.5%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 25271 compares

ZIP 25271 against the median ZIP in Jackson County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 25271County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,101$56,825$54,285-11%
Median home value$156,700$153,450$120,600+30%
Median gross rent$596$723$794-25%
Population7,9741,605696+1046%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Jackson 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 35% of 554 state ZIPs

#358
Home value

above 68% of 562 state ZIPs

#178
Population

larger than 92% of 738 state ZIPs

#58

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26836Hardy County$48,073$152,900$816
26452Lewis County$48,019$112,500$750
26164Jackson County$48,250$136,500$900
25028Boone County$47,938$79,100
26601Braxton County$48,353$121,200$547
25507Wayne County$48,379$137,200$700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Jackson County.

ZIP 25271 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 25271?
ZIP 25271 lies mostly in Jackson 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 25271?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 25271 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $596 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $156,700+30% 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 25271, 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.