Jefferson County, WV ZIP Codes

West Virginia (WV)  ·  11 ZIP codes  ·  11 cities
11
ZIP codes
58,370
population (2021)
+9.1%
pop change since 2010
54037
FIPS code
Jefferson County ZIP code map
About Jefferson County
Jefferson County is located in West Virginia and contains 11 ZIP codes across 11 cities and communities. The county's population was 58,370 as of 2021, an increase of 9.1% from 53,498 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Jefferson County is 54037.
Population
2021 population58,370
2010 population53,498
Change+9.1%
County details
StateWest Virginia
FIPS code54037
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Jefferson County
ZIP codes for Jefferson County, WV (11)

Demographics & statistics

59,992
Population
40.8
Median age
$94,842
Median household income
$42,433
Per capita income
$277,850
Median home value
$857
Median monthly rent
78.7%
Home ownership
7.6%
Poverty rate
3.8%
Unemployment
20,153
Housing units
29.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,537
Under 5
1,495
1,861
5–9
1,809
1,984
10–14
1,929
2,128
15–19
2,070
1,802
20–24
1,753
3,294
25–34
3,203
4,087
35–44
3,974
4,327
45–54
4,209
2,375
55–59
2,310
2,005
60–64
1,949
3,116
65–74
3,030
1,397
75–84
1,359
501
85+
488
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1813,07724.4%
18 and over46,91575.7%
65 and over9,89118.6%
Median age40.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 80.1%
Two or more races 7%
Black or African American 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Other race 1.6%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White50,49480.1%
Two or more races4,3947%
Black or African American3,2215.1%
Hispanic or Latino3,0524.8%
Other race1,0201.6%
Asian7821.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native750.1%

Household income

Under $10k 3.6%
$10k–$15k 3.5%
$15k–$25k 5.5%
$25k–$35k 8.0%
$35k–$50k 6.8%
$50k–$75k 15.0%
$75k–$100k 13.3%
$100k–$150k 18.2%
$150k–$200k 11.5%
$200k+ 14.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.6%
$10k–$15k3.5%
$15k–$25k5.5%
$25k–$35k8.0%
$35k–$50k6.8%
$50k–$75k15.0%
$75k–$100k13.3%
$100k–$150k18.2%
$150k–$200k11.5%
$200k+14.7%
Median income$94,842

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.9%
$50k–$100k 5.4%
$100k–$150k 5.0%
$150k–$200k 12.0%
$200k–$300k 21.2%
$300k–$500k 37.7%
$500k–$1M 10.7%
$1M+ 1.1%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$277,850
Median rent / month$857
Owner occupied78.7%
Renter occupied21.3%
Vacant13.4%
Single-family detached77.9%
Large apartment buildings0.3%
Mobile homes10.2%
Median rooms6.7
Avg household size (owned)2.94

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.2%
2010–20196.7%
2000–200922.4%
1990–199914.6%
1980–198913.8%
1970–197913.7%
1960–19698.6%
1950–19594.8%
1940–19492.1%
1939 or earlier13.1%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.6%
1 bedroom4.3%
2 bedrooms16.4%
3 bedrooms45.4%
4 bedrooms27.7%
5+ bedrooms5.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.6%
1 vehicle25.9%
2 vehicles35.5%
3 or more35.1%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas2.6%
Electricity73.5%
Propane / LP gas9.2%
Fuel oil6.8%
Wood5.2%
Solar1.4%
No fuel used0.7%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family11,98055.4%
Cohabiting couple1,6035.6%
Male householder, no spouse3,81515.7%
Female householder, no spouse4,77123.2%
Households with children under 187,07532.7%
Households with seniors (65+)7,30638.9%
Average household size2.79

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married29.6%24.0%
Married56.9%50.5%
Separated1.0%1.6%
Widowed2.2%11.5%
Divorced10.3%12.4%

Education

Less than 9th grade 2.9%
Some HS, no diploma 8.0%
HS graduate 28.5%
Some college, no degree 23.4%
Associate's degree 7.6%
Bachelor's degree 18.2%
Graduate / professional 11.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher89.1%
Bachelor's or higher29.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5573.0%
Kindergarten5183.1%
Elementary school5,90134.4%
High school3,17724.0%
College / grad school4,14335.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.6%
Professional & management 13.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.1%
Construction 11.0%
Public administration 9.7%
Transportation & utilities 8.1%
Retail trade 7.8%
Manufacturing 7.6%
Finance & real estate 4.3%
Other services 2.2%
Information 1.1%
Wholesale trade 1.1%
Agriculture & mining 0.5%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts38.1%
Service17.1%
Sales & office16.6%
Natural resources & construction11.0%
Production & transportation17.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector72.6%
Government22.8%
Self-employed4.5%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.3%
Carpool7.4%
Public transit0.7%
Walk1.4%
Other means1.4%
Avg commute (minutes)34.0

Poverty

All people 7.6%
Under 18 years 8.8%
18 and over 7.3%
Married-couple families 2.9%
Female-led households 17.2%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security38.4%
Retirement income30.2%
Supplemental Security4.6%
Cash public assistance2.7%
Food stamps / SNAP9.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.6%
High cholesterol34.4%
Heart disease6.5%
Stroke2.8%
Asthma11.2%
Arthritis29.8%
Kidney disease2.7%
Pulmonary disease8.2%
Cancer6.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.5%
No physical activity26.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.6%
Fair or poor health16.5%
Poor mental health16.9%
Poor physical health11.9%
No health insurance10.3%
Visited doctor (checkup)79.1%
Visited dentist62.9%
Cholesterol screening90.2%
Teeth loss14.8%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans4,9009.7%
Disability%
Any disability11.2%
Under 184.0%
18–64 years10.2%
65 and over25.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance77.8%
Public insurance32.9%
Uninsured under 193.1%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only56,96092.9%
Spanish1,1272.4%
Other Indo-European6680.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1970.6%
Other languages2471.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)57,36395.8%
Born in same state56,18694.1%
Born in different state16,05333.3%
Foreign born1,1771.7%
Naturalized citizen2,6294.2%
Not a US citizen1,49968.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian8,44114.1%
French7,99113.3%
Arab3,2345.4%
English6281%
Polish4140.7%
AncestryCount%
German3520.6%
Dutch2880.5%
Irish1840.3%
Norwegian1020.2%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access35.4%
Internet access94.5%

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

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