| ZIP Codes: | 44 ZIP Codes (29 Standard, 15 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:24 PM |
| Population: | 68,600 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54081 |
| CBSA: | Beckley, WV |
| Land Area: | 554 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7697, -81.2622 |
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68,600 residents live across 44 ZIPs covering 554 sq mi, served by 43 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 74,742 to 67,764 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.3% change. 17 ZIPs gained residents, 20 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 25843 (Ghent, $86,767 median) and poorest ZIP 25878 (Midway, $25,878) are 8.3 miles apart — a 3.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 6.7× across this county — from $36,400 in 25140 (Naoma) to $245,000 in 25007 (Arnett).
Density varies 2404× across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 25140 (Naoma) to 54,028 in 25871 (Mabscott).
Educational attainment ranges from 2.7% bachelor's+ in 25873 (Mac Arthur ) to 37.3% in 25909 (Prosperity ) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #7 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #45 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,172 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (10,889 of 49,042 reporting).
29 Standard delivery, 15 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Raleigh County lost 8.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25801 | Beckley | Standard | 31,128 | $56,836 | 106.3 | -8.5% |
| 25813 | Beaver | Standard | 6,958 | $54,364 | 44.6 | -11.4% |
| 25918 | Shady Spring | Standard | 4,844 | $79,323 | 52.5 | 11.3% |
| 25832 | Daniels | Standard | 4,818 | $74,184 | 31.9 | 17.3% |
| 25825 | Cool Ridge | Standard | 2,659 | $57,795 | 21.1 | -7.6% |
| 25921 | Sophia | PO Box | 1,989 | $35,451 | 8.2 | -1.1% |
| 25865 | Lester | Standard | 1,573 | $38,173 | 30.3 | 25.5% |
| 25827 | Crab Orchard | Standard | 1,380 | $41,198 | 5.7 | -51.7% |
| 25836 | Eccles | PO Box | 1,333 | — | 0.2 | 258.3% |
| 25140 | Naoma | Standard | 1,321 | — | 58.8 | 14.1% |
| 25878 | Midway | PO Box | 1,094 | $25,878 | 4.6 | 43.6% |
| 25843 | Ghent | Standard | 986 | $86,767 | 15.8 | 43.9% |
| 25873 | Mac Arthur | PO Box | 926 | $26,788 | 0.0 | 8.9% |
| 25909 | Prosperity | PO Box | 836 | $86,484 | 0.0 | — |
| 25871 | Mabscott | PO Box | 778 | $31,250 | 0.0 | 32.8% |
| 25007 | Arnett | Standard | 687 | $38,177 | 5.4 | 2.5% |
| 25844 | Glen Daniel | Standard | 607 | $30,526 | 14.6 | -63.1% |
| 25989 | White Oak | Standard | 471 | — | 7.8 | -5.0% |
| 25823 | Coal City | Standard | 423 | — | 14.0 | -81.0% |
| 25839 | Fairdale | Standard | 390 | — | 4.9 | -48.5% |
| 25048 | Colcord | Standard | 351 | $41,179 | 3.2 | 1032.3% |
| 25920 | Slab Fork | Standard | 330 | — | 13.2 | 42.9% |
| 25044 | Clear Creek | Standard | 324 | $57,750 | 6.6 | -9.7% |
| 25902 | Odd | Standard | 260 | — | 25.1 | -20.5% |
| 25915 | Rhodell | Standard | 252 | $39,292 | 18.4 | -31.9% |
| 25062 | Dry Creek | Standard | 233 | — | 3.9 | 135.4% |
| 25174 | Rock Creek | Standard | 204 | — | 9.3 | -59.4% |
| 25817 | Bolt | Standard | 195 | — | 5.9 | -75.3% |
| 25849 | Glen White | Standard | 193 | — | 1.3 | -61.0% |
| 25180 | Saxon | Standard | 182 | — | 3.7 | 171.6% |
| 25932 | Surveyor | Standard | 167 | — | 3.0 | 65.3% |
| 25818 | Bradley | PO Box | 163 | $85,938 | 0.0 | -60.0% |
| 25911 | Raleigh | PO Box | 160 | $41,706 | 0.0 | 900.0% |
| 25908 | Princewick | Standard | 130 | — | 1.7 | 150.0% |
| 25008 | Artie | Standard | 113 | — | 13.9 | -66.8% |
| 25853 | Helen | PO Box | 106 | — | 0.8 | -5.4% |
| 25060 | Dorothy | Standard | 36 | — | 7.3 | -92.8% |
| 25857 | Josephine | Standard | 0 | — | 10.2 | -100.0% |
| 25851 | Harper | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 25802 | Beckley | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 25919 | Skelton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 25927 | Stanaford | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 25860 | Lanark | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 25906 | Piney View | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |