| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:23 PM |
| Population: | 52,933 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54079 |
| CBSA: | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
| Land Area: | 334 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.5218, -81.8973 |
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52,933 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 334 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 52,926 to 52,933 from 2014 to 2024 — a 0.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 25560 (Scott Depot, $103,160 median) and poorest ZIP 25109 (Hometown, $28,876) are 5.6 miles apart — a 3.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $133,600 in 25011 (Bancroft) to $270,900 in 25560 (Scott Depot).
Density varies 88× across the county — from 35 people/sq mi in 25082 (Fraziers Bottom) to 3,021 in 25011 (Bancroft).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.8% bachelor's+ in 25082 (Fraziers Bottom) to 40.0% in 25560 (Scott Depot) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #11 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #4 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $85,755 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (11,229 of 38,147 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 4 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.6× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25526 | Hurricane | Standard | 22,514 | $85,176 | 92.1 | -0.4% |
| 25560 | Scott Depot | Standard | 9,303 | $103,160 | 21.4 | 15.8% |
| 25213 | Winfield | Standard | 6,224 | $100,711 | 35.9 | -0.2% |
| 25159 | Poca | Standard | 3,656 | $56,517 | 34.5 | -33.8% |
| 25168 | Red House | Standard | 2,330 | $101,660 | 34.8 | 8.8% |
| 25033 | Buffalo | Standard | 2,284 | $81,761 | 28.7 | 16.1% |
| 25070 | Eleanor | PO Box | 1,875 | $78,578 | 1.4 | -4.3% |
| 25082 | Fraziers Bottom | Standard | 1,830 | $53,582 | 53.0 | 9.8% |
| 25124 | Liberty | Standard | 1,514 | $50,597 | 31.8 | -5.3% |
| 25109 | Hometown | PO Box | 756 | $28,876 | 0.3 | 69.1% |
| 25011 | Bancroft | PO Box | 647 | $94,375 | 0.2 | -13.4% |
| 25569 | Teays | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |