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Cabell County · West Virginia

ZIP code 25705

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 25705 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,668

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,608

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$159,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 25705 sits in Cabell County, West Virginia and is home to 20,668 people. Median household income is $60,608, the median home is worth $159,900 and median gross rent is $917. 64.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Cabell County

FIPS 54011

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 25705

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

Population
20,668ZIP 25705 residents
Median household income
$60,608Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$159,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$917Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 25705

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$830/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.7%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 25705 compares

ZIP 25705 against the median ZIP in Cabell County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 25705County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,608$60,608$54,285+12%
Median home value$159,900$159,900$120,600+33%
Median gross rent$917$869$794+15%
Population20,6685,206696+2870%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Cabell 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 63% of 554 state ZIPs

#204
Home value

above 70% of 562 state ZIPs

#169
Population

larger than 98% of 738 state ZIPs

#13

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
26349Barbour County$60,486
26149Tyler County$60,750$123,600$688
26276Randolph County$60,800$153,600
25917Fayette County$60,399$84,700
25879Fayette County$60,396$31,500
26278Randolph County$60,379$119,500

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cabell County.

ZIP 25705 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 25705?
ZIP 25705 lies mostly in Cabell 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 25705?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 25705 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $917 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $159,900+33% 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 25705, 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.