Oldest ZIP codes in Fayette County, WV
These are the 10 ZIP codes in Fayette County with the highest median age, out of 10 with at least 1,000 residents. 25976 (Meadow Bridge, 54.0), 25917 (Scarbro, 53.5) and 25812 (Ansted, 47.9) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Fayette County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
Oldest ZIP codes in Fayette County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Median age | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25976 | Meadow Bridge | 54.0 ±5.9 | 2,469 | 1,051 | 848 |
| 2 | 25917 | Scarbro | 53.5 ±12.5 | 1,255 | 643 | 804 |
| 3 | 25812 | Ansted | 47.9 ±9.4 | 1,339 | 597 | 291 |
| 4 | 25136 | Montgomery | 46.7 ±10.5 | 1,543 | 693 | 660 |
| 5 | 25831 | Danese | 44.4 ±15.7 | 1,389 | 522 | — |
| 6 | 25938 | Victor | 44.3 ±3.6 | 1,739 | 556 | 523 |
| 7 | 25962 | Rainelle | 42.6 ±8.9 | 3,302 | 1,456 | 1,495 |
| 8 | 25840 | Fayetteville | 42.1 ±5.6 | 7,746 | 3,200 | 3,218 |
| 9 | 25901 | Oak Hill | 39.8 ±1.9 | 10,012 | 4,056 | 4,491 |
| 10 | 25880 | Mount Hope | 37.3 ±6.6 | 6,163 | 2,284 | 2,450 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 10 of 45 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
Older ZIP codes respond to health care, hearing and vision, Medicare plans, home safety, estate planning and services that come to the door.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 3,506 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in Fayette County has the highest median age?
- 25976 (Meadow Bridge), at 54.0 (±5.9), among 10 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by median age of all residents, highest first (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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