Charleston, WV
Kanawha County · West Virginia · United States
Home to 9,613 people across 25.683 square miles.
At a glance
25311 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 25311 is
| Coordinates | 38.366863, -81.557035 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| County | Kanawha County |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| Land area | 25.683 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/New_York
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 356.0 mi |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 359.4 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 402.1 mi |
| New York, NY | 433.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 25311
9,613 residents in 4,384 households, averaging 2.19 people per household. The largest age group is 25-34 at 20.7% of residents, and 42.0% of households are a single person living alone.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 4,384 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.19 |
| Family households | 52.0% |
| Living alone | 42.0% |
| Median age | 41.7 years |
| Households with internet | 86.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 25311
The median household here earns $58,046 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 25311 ahead of 29% of American ZIP codes. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $58,046 ±$9,368 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $41,383 |
| Poverty rate | 24.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.0% |
| Labor force participation | 58.8% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 31.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 88.5% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 25311
A typical home is valued at $113,100, and median rent runs $875 a month. Ownership is close to even at 55.6% owned, and the typical building went up in 1958.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $113,100 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $875/mo |
| Median year built | 1958 |
| Housing units | 5,412 |
| Vacancy rate | 19.0% |
Own vs. rent
Of 4,384 occupied units
| Owner households | 2,437 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 1,947 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 25311 commutes
68.5% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 20.9 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 20.9 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 25311
ZIP code 25311 is assigned to Charleston, WV, and falls within Kanawha County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 9,613 people live inside it.
At 374 residents per square mile spread over 25.683 square miles, 25311 reads as a small-town area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings run below the national median. At $58,046, 25311 sits in the lower half, ahead of 29% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Charleston looks like
Housing in 25311 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $113,100 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $875 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 55.6% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 55.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1958, making the housing here mid-century.
The population skews broadly in line with the national age profile, with a median age of 41.7 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.19 people, and 52.0% are family households.
Getting to work takes 20.9 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 68.5% of workers, while 11.8% walk. Commute patterns are one of the better proxies for how a place actually functions day to day.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Charleston, WV
Charleston is a smaller community, so options inside 25311 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
Local costs are modest — median rent here is $875 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 356.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 25311 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 25311 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 25311 offers a compact profile of Charleston: 9,613 residents, a median household income of $58,046, 31.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 11.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 25311 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Charleston may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 25311
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25311. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).