| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:24 PM |
| Population: | 40,836 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 54099 |
| CBSA: | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
| Land Area: | 483 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.1846, -82.4415 |
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40,836 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 483 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 44,078 to 40,836 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 9 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 25535 (Lavalette, $72,446 median) and poorest ZIP 25512 (East Lynn, $36,964) are 10.5 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $57,600 in 25514 (Fort Gay) to $216,700 in 25535 (Lavalette).
Density varies 80× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 25511 (Dunlow) to 835 in 25507 (Ceredo).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.1% bachelor's+ in 25511 (Dunlow) to 30.1% in 25535 (Lavalette) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within West Virginia, this is the #14 most populous of 55 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,184 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,753 of 29,056 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25704 | Huntington | Standard | 14,351 | $53,189 | 31.9 | -14.2% |
| 25530 | Kenova | Standard | 6,856 | $70,508 | 15.6 | 29.9% |
| 25570 | Wayne | Standard | 6,445 | $48,947 | 77.8 | -2.2% |
| 25514 | Fort Gay | Standard | 3,520 | $53,929 | 77.5 | -1.3% |
| 25535 | Lavalette | Standard | 2,461 | $72,446 | 15.9 | -18.6% |
| 25555 | Prichard | Standard | 2,008 | $66,853 | 38.1 | 9.0% |
| 25517 | Genoa | Standard | 1,512 | $44,696 | 41.8 | -48.2% |
| 25507 | Ceredo | PO Box | 1,168 | $49,245 | 1.4 | 19.3% |
| 25512 | East Lynn | Standard | 932 | $36,964 | 51.2 | -24.7% |
| 25511 | Dunlow | Standard | 855 | $43,846 | 82.3 | -8.8% |
| 25669 | Crum | Standard | 633 | $43,333 | 14.3 | 1.4% |
| 25534 | Kiahsville | Standard | 65 | — | 22.1 | -70.9% |
| 25699 | Wilsondale | Standard | 30 | — | 13.3 | -76.2% |
| 25562 | Shoals | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |