Fayette County, WV ZIP Codes

West Virginia (WV)  ·  42 ZIP codes  ·  41 cities
42
ZIP codes
39,927
population (2021)
-13.3%
pop change since 2010
54019
FIPS code
Fayette County ZIP code map
About Fayette County
Fayette County is located in West Virginia and contains 42 ZIP codes across 41 cities and communities. The county's population was 39,927 as of 2021, a decrease of 13.3% from 46,039 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Fayette County is 54019.
Population
2021 population39,927
2010 population46,039
Change-13.3%
County details
StateWest Virginia
FIPS code54019
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Fayette County
ZIP codes for Fayette County, WV (42)

Demographics & statistics

33,142
Population
44.0
Median age
$50,040
Median household income
$26,486
Per capita income
$85,622
Median home value
$268
Median monthly rent
77.0%
Home ownership
20.7%
Poverty rate
5.3%
Unemployment
12,819
Housing units
17.1%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
868
Under 5
852
1,079
5–9
1,058
870
10–14
853
891
15–19
874
850
20–24
835
1,849
25–34
1,815
2,028
35–44
1,989
2,036
45–54
1,998
1,229
55–59
1,206
1,296
60–64
1,271
2,240
65–74
2,198
1,085
75–84
1,064
408
85+
400
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 186,76615.2%
18 and over26,37684.8%
65 and over7,39527.9%
Median age44.0 years

Race & ethnicity

White 91.8%
Black or African American 3.8%
Two or more races 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1%
Other race 0.2%
GroupCount%
White30,72991.8%
Black or African American1,2883.8%
Two or more races1,0483.1%
Hispanic or Latino3291%
Other race510.2%

Household income

Under $10k 6.0%
$10k–$15k 8.4%
$15k–$25k 11.3%
$25k–$35k 15.7%
$35k–$50k 14.1%
$50k–$75k 15.2%
$75k–$100k 7.2%
$100k–$150k 18.8%
$150k–$200k 1.9%
$200k+ 1.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.0%
$10k–$15k8.4%
$15k–$25k11.3%
$25k–$35k15.7%
$35k–$50k14.1%
$50k–$75k15.2%
$75k–$100k7.2%
$100k–$150k18.8%
$150k–$200k1.9%
$200k+1.6%
Median income$50,040

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 19.8%
$50k–$100k 31.7%
$100k–$150k 20.5%
$150k–$200k 10.0%
$200k–$300k 8.5%
$300k–$500k 3.6%
$500k–$1M 1.6%
$1M+ 0.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$85,622
Median rent / month$268
Owner occupied77.0%
Renter occupied23.0%
Vacant19.3%
Single-family detached79.9%
Large apartment buildings0.9%
Mobile homes12.5%
Median rooms5.6
Avg household size (owned)2.37

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20194.7%
2000–200910.8%
1990–19997.3%
1980–198910.5%
1970–197910.4%
1960–19696.1%
1950–19599.5%
1940–194910.1%
1939 or earlier30.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.6%
1 bedroom4.5%
2 bedrooms30.0%
3 bedrooms45.0%
4 bedrooms16.6%
5+ bedrooms1.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.8%
1 vehicle36.4%
2 vehicles34.1%
3 or more20.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas29.8%
Electricity48.0%
Propane / LP gas7.3%
Fuel oil3.5%
Wood10.8%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family6,55448.9%
Cohabiting couple8073.5%
Male householder, no spouse2,64724.7%
Female householder, no spouse3,46822.9%
Households with children under 183,25119.2%
Households with seniors (65+)5,40345.6%
Average household size2.28

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married29.7%19.1%
Married47.4%52.2%
Separated2.6%1.0%
Widowed7.6%13.6%
Divorced12.7%9.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.1%
Some HS, no diploma 11.3%
HS graduate 45.4%
Some college, no degree 13.2%
Associate's degree 7.8%
Bachelor's degree 7.0%
Graduate / professional 10.2%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher83.5%
Bachelor's or higher17.1%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3603.8%
Kindergarten3904.0%
Elementary school3,13831.6%
High school1,30017.8%
College / grad school1,02816.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 18.4%
Retail trade 18.2%
Manufacturing 9.3%
Transportation & utilities 8.2%
Public administration 7.9%
Other services 7.4%
Professional & management 7.0%
Construction 6.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 3.9%
Finance & real estate 3.0%
Agriculture & mining 2.8%
Wholesale trade 2.0%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts21.1%
Service20.1%
Sales & office26.4%
Natural resources & construction8.0%
Production & transportation20.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector67.3%
Government22.2%
Self-employed6.1%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.8%
Carpool5.2%
Public transit0.1%
Walk3.2%
Other means3.0%
Avg commute (minutes)19.0

Poverty

All people 20.7%
Under 18 years 33.8%
18 and over 16.6%
Married-couple families 6.3%
Female-led households 30.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security52.7%
Retirement income28.1%
Supplemental Security6.8%
Cash public assistance3.6%
Food stamps / SNAP18.7%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure42.9%
High cholesterol36.0%
Heart disease9.6%
Stroke4.3%
Asthma11.4%
Arthritis37.1%
Kidney disease3.7%
Pulmonary disease13.1%
Cancer7.4%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking11.1%
No physical activity33.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep40.6%
Fair or poor health24.3%
Poor mental health17.6%
Poor physical health16.3%
No health insurance11.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.2%
Visited dentist47.1%
Cholesterol screening85.6%
Teeth loss23.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans2,41110.8%
Disability%
Any disability25.9%
Under 184.5%
18–64 years22.5%
65 and over45.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance55.2%
Public insurance59.3%
Uninsured under 192.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only31,42296.1%
Spanish890.2%
Other Indo-European550.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander140.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)33,00199.7%
Born in same state32,84899.4%
Born in different state26,32079.5%
Foreign born1530.3%
Naturalized citizen1410.3%
Not a US citizen375.8%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French5,20115.7%
Italian4,00012.1%
Arab2,7388.3%
English2370.7%
AncestryCount%
German460.1%
Irish220.1%
Polish120%
Norwegian70%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access45.1%
Internet access80.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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