25801 ZIP Code, Beckley, WV

25801 is a ZIP code in Beckley, West Virginia in Raleigh County. It covers 99 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 25851, 25909 and 25836. 31,128 people live here in 12,474 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of West Virginia ZIP codes. With about 314 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $56,836, close to the West Virginia median of $59,608.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents31,128
Households12,474
Median household income$56,836
Income per person$29,849
Median age42.6
Homeowners66.9%
Median home value$158,900
Median rent$882
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%
Average commute (minutes)18.8
Households with kids under 1830.4%
Moved in the past year10.8%
Below the poverty line23.4%
Broadband internet82.0%
Speak a non-English language at home4.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K12.7%
$10–15K4.2%
$15–25K9.8%
$25–35K6.8%
$35–50K12.6%
$50–75K17.0%
$75–100K11.2%
$100–150K16.2%
$150–200K6.1%
$200K+3.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.4%
10–1913.1%
20–246.1%
25–349.7%
35–4412.4%
45–5412.4%
55–6411.4%
65–7414.5%
75+7.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage24.8%
Owned outright31.5%
Rented27.3%
Vacant16.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house73.9%
Townhome3.0%
2–4 units3.2%
5–19 units5.2%
20+ units5.1%
Mobile / other9.6%

Businesses in 25801

1,009 business establishments with 17,612 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

25801 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 13,790 residential and 1,348 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 25801

25801 has 25 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 13,790 residential and 1,348 business mailboxes. Routes range from 341 homes (C015) to 749 homes (C019); the median route has 555 homes. The Census counted 12,474 households in 25801 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4998
500–74917
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 25801 for…

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  1. Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 230, 461 homes
  2. Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 206, 366 homes
  3. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 341 homes
  4. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 81, 479 homes
  5. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 479 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 25801

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City44656$59,210———
C003City5039$48,152———
C004City47981$36,536———
C006City59935$31,361———
C007City55565$74,462———
C008City47833$36,536———
C010City47977$57,327———
C011City461230$63,515———
C012City5169$33,617———
C013City7043$78,509———
C014City366206$31,361———
C015City341129$78,509———
C019City7496$73,766———
C020City51067$68,751———
C021City53717$20,355———
C022City57848$52,779———
C024City4529$74,462———
C027City60573$50,914———
R001Rural57925$31,889———
R002Rural73329$40,657———
R003Rural60320$78,509———
R004Rural63137$53,554———
R005Rural6348$73,146———
R006Rural62874$57,327———
R007Rural6242$64,121———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 25801 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Where it ranks

Mail every home in 25801

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 25801, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 25801 in?
25801 is a Beckley, WV mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Beckley, 4% lies inside Piney View, 2% lies inside MacArthur and 2% lies inside Stanaford; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 25801 in?
25801 is in Raleigh County.
What is the population of 25801?
About 31,128 people (±1,482), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,369.
What is the median household income in 25801?
$56,836 (±$4,124), compared with $59,608 for West Virginia as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 25801?
25 USPS carrier routes with 13,790 residential and 1,348 business mailboxes (15,137 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 25801?
The closest, measured center to center: 25851 (2.7 mi), 25909 (3.7 mi, Prosperity), 25836 (3.9 mi, Eccles), 25818 (4.5 mi, Bradley), 25880 (4.7 mi, Bradley) and 25844 (5.3 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.