Raleigh County, WV ZIP Codes

West Virginia (WV)  ·  44 ZIP codes  ·  43 cities
44
ZIP codes
73,771
population (2021)
-6.5%
pop change since 2010
54081
FIPS code
Raleigh County ZIP code map
About Raleigh County
Raleigh County is located in West Virginia and contains 44 ZIP codes across 43 cities and communities. The county's population was 73,771 as of 2021, a decrease of 6.5% from 78,859 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Raleigh County is 54081.
Population
2021 population73,771
2010 population78,859
Change-6.5%
County details
StateWest Virginia
FIPS code54081
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Raleigh County
ZIP codes for Raleigh County, WV (44)

Demographics & statistics

67,940
Population
42.1
Median age
$50,153
Median household income
$28,028
Per capita income
$87,032
Median home value
$177
Median monthly rent
82.7%
Home ownership
22.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
Unemployment
25,081
Housing units
13.6%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
1,826
Under 5
1,745
2,036
5–9
1,944
2,187
10–14
2,090
2,137
15–19
2,041
1,941
20–24
1,855
4,155
25–34
3,970
4,358
35–44
4,163
4,105
45–54
3,922
2,084
55–59
1,991
2,462
60–64
2,352
4,696
65–74
4,487
2,103
75–84
2,008
656
85+
626
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1814,27018.3%
18 and over53,67081.7%
65 and over14,57627.1%
Median age42.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 86.1%
Black or African American 7.5%
Two or more races 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
Other race 0.5%
GroupCount%
White59,26686.1%
Black or African American5,1617.5%
Two or more races2,6293.8%
Hispanic or Latino9011.3%
Asian5340.8%
Other race3470.5%

Household income

Under $10k 14.1%
$10k–$15k 4.4%
$15k–$25k 10.9%
$25k–$35k 9.2%
$35k–$50k 14.2%
$50k–$75k 17.7%
$75k–$100k 12.8%
$100k–$150k 10.9%
$150k–$200k 4.2%
$200k+ 1.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k14.1%
$10k–$15k4.4%
$15k–$25k10.9%
$25k–$35k9.2%
$35k–$50k14.2%
$50k–$75k17.7%
$75k–$100k12.8%
$100k–$150k10.9%
$150k–$200k4.2%
$200k+1.6%
Median income$50,153

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 27.9%
$50k–$100k 27.2%
$100k–$150k 12.3%
$150k–$200k 11.7%
$200k–$300k 12.6%
$300k–$500k 3.2%
$500k–$1M 4.6%
$1M+ 0.4%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$87,032
Median rent / month$177
Owner occupied82.7%
Renter occupied17.3%
Vacant18.6%
Single-family detached73.4%
Large apartment buildings0.6%
Mobile homes22.6%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.58

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20197.3%
2000–20098.7%
1990–199913.5%
1980–198914.1%
1970–197924.3%
1960–19695.8%
1950–19598.8%
1940–19497.9%
1939 or earlier9.5%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.2%
1 bedroom4.0%
2 bedrooms23.8%
3 bedrooms52.8%
4 bedrooms15.2%
5+ bedrooms1.9%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.3%
1 vehicle32.1%
2 vehicles39.0%
3 or more20.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas25.5%
Electricity52.2%
Propane / LP gas7.9%
Fuel oil6.4%
Wood6.3%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family12,70050.0%
Cohabiting couple9273.4%
Male householder, no spouse5,05318.2%
Female householder, no spouse8,04328.4%
Households with children under 187,67628.9%
Households with seniors (65+)10,30743.8%
Average household size2.52

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married21.2%21.3%
Married54.4%52.0%
Separated2.3%2.6%
Widowed7.0%16.4%
Divorced15.1%7.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 5.9%
Some HS, no diploma 14.2%
HS graduate 44.3%
Some college, no degree 15.5%
Associate's degree 6.4%
Bachelor's degree 6.8%
Graduate / professional 6.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher79.9%
Bachelor's or higher13.6%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool5821.5%
Kindergarten7566.8%
Elementary school5,25836.3%
High school2,84419.7%
College / grad school2,69716.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.5%
Agriculture & mining 11.1%
Retail trade 10.6%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.3%
Transportation & utilities 7.0%
Construction 6.5%
Public administration 5.9%
Professional & management 5.8%
Manufacturing 4.4%
Finance & real estate 4.0%
Wholesale trade 3.1%
Other services 2.3%
Information 1.1%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts23.0%
Service17.5%
Sales & office24.1%
Natural resources & construction19.0%
Production & transportation9.9%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector70.7%
Government21.8%
Self-employed1.0%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone81.3%
Carpool6.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.7%
Other means1.4%
Avg commute (minutes)13.5

Poverty

All people 22.3%
Under 18 years 20.6%
18 and over 21.7%
Married-couple families 7.6%
Female-led households 33.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security49.6%
Retirement income30.2%
Supplemental Security8.7%
Cash public assistance2.5%
Food stamps / SNAP19.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure44.9%
High cholesterol39.2%
Heart disease9.1%
Stroke4.1%
Asthma11.6%
Arthritis36.4%
Kidney disease3.6%
Pulmonary disease13.1%
Cancer6.9%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking10.8%
No physical activity31.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep41.4%
Fair or poor health24.1%
Poor mental health18.6%
Poor physical health16.1%
No health insurance12.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.7%
Visited dentist50.9%
Cholesterol screening85.9%
Teeth loss24.6%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans3,9649.5%
Disability%
Any disability29.1%
Under 184.7%
18–64 years23.7%
65 and over45.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance62.4%
Public insurance58.5%
Uninsured under 192.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only64,36994.9%
Spanish1690.0%
Other Indo-European420.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander320.0%
Other languages560.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)67,18399.5%
Born in same state67,00299.4%
Born in different state52,10281.0%
Foreign born1810.1%
Naturalized citizen7570.5%
Not a US citizen48713.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French18,81127.7%
Italian7,61811.2%
Arab5,7578.5%
English2280.3%
AncestryCount%
Irish2220.3%
German1550.2%
Polish890.1%
Norwegian540.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.9%
Internet access73.3%

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

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