Kanawha County, WV ZIP Codes

West Virginia (WV)  ·  79 ZIP codes  ·  34 cities
79
ZIP codes
177,952
population (2021)
-7.8%
pop change since 2010
54039
FIPS code
Kanawha County ZIP code map
About Kanawha County
Kanawha County is located in West Virginia and contains 79 ZIP codes across 34 cities and communities. The county's population was 177,952 as of 2021, a decrease of 7.8% from 193,063 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Kanawha County is 54039.
Population
2021 population177,952
2010 population193,063
Change-7.8%
County details
StateWest Virginia
FIPS code54039
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Kanawha County
Alum Creek Belle Blount Blue Creek Cabin Creek Cedar Grove Charleston Clendenin Dawes Drybranch Dunbar East Bank Elkview Eskdale Falling Rock Gallagher Glasgow Handley Hansford Hernshaw Hugheston Institute London Mammoth Miami Nitro Pinch Pond Gap Pratt Saint Albans South Charleston Tad Tornado Winifrede
ZIP codes for Kanawha County, WV (79)
ZIP code City County Map
25003 Alum Creek Kanawha View map
25015 Belle Kanawha View map
25025 Blount Kanawha View map
25026 Blue Creek Kanawha View map
25035 Cabin Creek Kanawha View map
25039 Cedar Grove Kanawha View map
25045 Clendenin Kanawha View map
25054 Dawes Kanawha View map
25061 Drybranch Kanawha View map
25064 Dunbar Kanawha View map
25067 East Bank Kanawha View map
25071 Elkview Kanawha View map
25075 Eskdale Kanawha View map
25079 Falling Rock Kanawha View map
25083 Gallagher Kanawha View map
25086 Glasgow Kanawha View map
25102 Handley Kanawha View map
25103 Hansford Kanawha View map
25107 Hernshaw Kanawha View map
25110 Hugheston Kanawha View map
25112 Institute Kanawha View map
25126 London Kanawha View map
25132 Mammoth Kanawha View map
25134 Miami Kanawha View map
25143 Nitro Kanawha View map
25156 Pinch Kanawha View map
25160 Pond Gap Kanawha View map
25162 Pratt Kanawha View map
25177 Saint Albans Kanawha View map
25201 Tad Kanawha View map
25202 Tornado Kanawha View map
25214 Winifrede Kanawha View map
25301 Charleston Kanawha View map
25302 Charleston Kanawha View map
25303 South Charleston Kanawha View map
25304 Charleston Kanawha View map
25305 Charleston Kanawha View map
25306 Charleston Kanawha View map
25309 South Charleston Kanawha View map
25311 Charleston Kanawha View map
25312 Charleston Kanawha View map
25313 Charleston Kanawha View map
25314 Charleston Kanawha View map
25315 Charleston Kanawha View map
25317 Charleston Kanawha View map
25320 Charleston Kanawha View map
25321 Charleston Kanawha View map
25322 Charleston Kanawha View map
25323 Charleston Kanawha View map
25324 Charleston Kanawha View map
25325 Charleston Kanawha View map
25326 Charleston Kanawha View map
25327 Charleston Kanawha View map
25328 Charleston Kanawha View map
25329 Charleston Kanawha View map
25330 Charleston Kanawha View map
25331 Charleston Kanawha View map
25332 Charleston Kanawha View map
25333 Charleston Kanawha View map
25334 Charleston Kanawha View map
25335 Charleston Kanawha View map
25336 Charleston Kanawha View map
25337 Charleston Kanawha View map
25338 Charleston Kanawha View map
25339 Charleston Kanawha View map
25350 Charleston Kanawha View map
25356 Charleston Kanawha View map
25357 Charleston Kanawha View map
25358 Charleston Kanawha View map
25360 Charleston Kanawha View map
25361 Charleston Kanawha View map
25362 Charleston Kanawha View map
25364 Charleston Kanawha View map
25365 Charleston Kanawha View map
25375 Charleston Kanawha View map
25387 Charleston Kanawha View map
25389 Charleston Kanawha View map
25392 Charleston Kanawha View map
25396 Charleston Kanawha View map

Demographics & statistics

180,014
Population
43.5
Median age
$56,347
Median household income
$35,215
Per capita income
$104,438
Median home value
$549
Median monthly rent
68.1%
Home ownership
18.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
Unemployment
66,830
Housing units
18.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
4,583
Under 5
4,402
5,229
5–9
5,024
5,295
10–14
5,087
5,093
15–19
4,892
5,120
20–24
4,919
11,092
25–34
10,656
11,191
35–44
10,750
11,405
45–54
10,955
6,836
55–59
6,566
6,557
60–64
6,298
11,515
65–74
11,062
5,502
75–84
5,286
2,397
85+
2,302
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1836,04421.5%
18 and over143,97078.5%
65 and over38,06422.0%
Median age43.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 86.7%
Black or African American 6.4%
Two or more races 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 1.2%
Other race 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
GroupCount%
White158,10686.7%
Black or African American11,6206.4%
Two or more races7,3874.1%
Hispanic or Latino2,3211.3%
Asian2,1371.2%
Other race4260.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1800.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1580.1%

Household income

Under $10k 6.0%
$10k–$15k 7.3%
$15k–$25k 11.7%
$25k–$35k 8.2%
$35k–$50k 15.9%
$50k–$75k 17.6%
$75k–$100k 12.9%
$100k–$150k 11.3%
$150k–$200k 5.1%
$200k+ 4.1%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.0%
$10k–$15k7.3%
$15k–$25k11.7%
$25k–$35k8.2%
$35k–$50k15.9%
$50k–$75k17.6%
$75k–$100k12.9%
$100k–$150k11.3%
$150k–$200k5.1%
$200k+4.1%
Median income$56,347

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 22.2%
$50k–$100k 26.2%
$100k–$150k 20.9%
$150k–$200k 13.7%
$200k–$300k 10.3%
$300k–$500k 4.5%
$500k–$1M 1.9%
$1M+ 0.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$104,438
Median rent / month$549
Owner occupied68.1%
Renter occupied32.0%
Vacant17.4%
Single-family detached67.0%
Large apartment buildings3.6%
Mobile homes19.2%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.42

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–20193.1%
2000–20098.0%
1990–19998.7%
1980–198911.1%
1970–197917.0%
1960–196910.7%
1950–195916.4%
1940–194910.3%
1939 or earlier14.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.6%
1 bedroom7.8%
2 bedrooms34.4%
3 bedrooms42.9%
4 bedrooms11.3%
5+ bedrooms1.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle13.0%
1 vehicle35.9%
2 vehicles34.4%
3 or more16.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas50.3%
Electricity44.3%
Propane / LP gas1.3%
Fuel oil0.3%
Wood3.4%
No fuel used0.2%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family32,90945.0%
Cohabiting couple5,5068.7%
Male householder, no spouse15,24918.2%
Female householder, no spouse23,64828.2%
Households with children under 1819,39929.7%
Households with seniors (65+)28,08638.7%
Average household size2.48

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married33.3%25.1%
Married48.0%45.7%
Separated1.3%1.5%
Widowed3.9%13.8%
Divorced13.5%13.8%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.6%
Some HS, no diploma 9.9%
HS graduate 43.2%
Some college, no degree 18.2%
Associate's degree 6.4%
Bachelor's degree 11.0%
Graduate / professional 7.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher86.5%
Bachelor's or higher18.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool1,8454.2%
Kindergarten1,5374.0%
Elementary school16,03048.6%
High school7,95325.3%
College / grad school6,83517.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 27.7%
Retail trade 11.2%
Professional & management 8.6%
Public administration 8.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 7.6%
Finance & real estate 7.0%
Other services 6.5%
Transportation & utilities 5.5%
Manufacturing 5.2%
Agriculture & mining 4.6%
Construction 4.6%
Information 1.7%
Wholesale trade 1.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.8%
Service20.9%
Sales & office25.4%
Natural resources & construction8.4%
Production & transportation13.5%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector74.5%
Government21.6%
Self-employed3.8%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.6%
Carpool6.8%
Public transit4.4%
Walk3.8%
Other means0.7%
Avg commute (minutes)22.2

Poverty

All people 18.3%
Under 18 years 24.0%
18 and over 17.1%
Married-couple families 5.9%
Female-led households 28.1%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security45.9%
Retirement income32.3%
Supplemental Security8.8%
Cash public assistance3.2%
Food stamps / SNAP15.8%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure45.7%
High cholesterol39.8%
Heart disease9.0%
Stroke3.9%
Asthma11.0%
Arthritis35.2%
Kidney disease3.6%
Pulmonary disease11.4%
Cancer7.0%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking10.8%
No physical activity32.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep38.0%
Fair or poor health21.8%
Poor mental health18.5%
Poor physical health15.4%
No health insurance10.7%
Visited doctor (checkup)81.2%
Visited dentist56.1%
Cholesterol screening87.5%
Teeth loss19.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans10,0636.7%
Disability%
Any disability18.6%
Under 184.7%
18–64 years15.9%
65 and over38.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance60.1%
Public insurance52.6%
Uninsured under 192.9%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only171,02996.1%
Spanish1,0060.3%
Other Indo-European2100.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2640.1%
Other languages3430.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)176,61398.8%
Born in same state175,81298.2%
Born in different state145,28984.5%
Foreign born8010.5%
Naturalized citizen3,4011.2%
Not a US citizen2,08541.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French26,33114.6%
Italian19,87111%
Arab19,28510.7%
English2,0451.1%
Irish7760.4%
AncestryCount%
Polish6020.3%
Dutch2200.1%
German500%
Norwegian120%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access41.3%
Internet access86.5%

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

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