| City: | Harper, West Virginia |
| County: | Raleigh County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 7:44:09 PM |
| Population: | 51 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 304 / 681 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 37.7988, -81.2619 |
| Land Area: | 0.18 sq mi |
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Harper's post office serves 51 residents in Raleigh County, maintaining 136 PO Boxes for a community where the median age reaches 61.5 years. This isn't just a typical West Virginia community. The adoption rate of 5.67 boxes per household shows the post office serves well beyond Harper's borders, drawing customers from surrounding areas where carrier delivery doesn't reach.
The 24 occupied housing units cluster along Harper Road, the only street with carrier service. Most residents use PO Boxes even though street delivery exists, a pattern common in rural areas where mail security and reliability matter more than doorstep convenience. The post office building itself gets dedicated ZIP+4 records, serving as both a delivery facility and the community's primary mailing address.
Harper has minimal street infrastructure with just one named road for carrier delivery. The street name matches the community name, typical of small West Virginia settlements that grew around a single roadway.
ZIP Code 25851 has 51 residents and 24 households (average 2.13 persons per household). The median age is 61.5 years, significantly older than the state (42.9) and significantly older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 66.7% male and 33.3% female, which is much higher than the national male share (49.1%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are White (94.1%, much higher than the national average of 61.6%) and Black or African American (3.9%, much lower than the national average of 12.4%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.0%, which is much lower than the national average (18.7%).
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| 2020 Population: | 51Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 283.3 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 24Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.13Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 3.27Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 61.5
Male Median Age: 69
Female Median Age: 32.7
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| White: | 48 | 96.00% |
| Black: | 2 | 4.00% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 50 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 34 | 66.67% | 69.0 years |
| Females: | 17 | 33.33% | 32.7 years |
| Total: | 51 | 100% | 61.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 25851 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 46 people with an annual payroll of $3,518,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 141Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 3Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $812,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $3,518,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 46Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 25851 is located in Raleigh County, West Virginia, within the Beckley, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 13220) and West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 78,859 people, about 0.06% of whom live in ZIP Code 25851. It covers 0.18 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Beckley, WVSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 13220Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 78,859Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.18 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6275.56 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 25851 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.