25143 Zip Code Profile

25143 is a suburban zip code in Nitro, West Virginia. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $84,300) are fairly typical for the Charleston metro area.

The average family income here is $46,529/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 25143 is $40,017.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 25143 earn an average of $30,189/year. Women earn only $19,112/year.

3,823 people in 25143 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 25143? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.2 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 4,105 men and 4,474 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,887 people (out of the 8,579 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,051 homes, and 273 businesses every day. 104 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

25143 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 38 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ashgabat, Turkmenistan!) and -82 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 853 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,579
• White Population: 8,278
• Black Population: 264
• Hispanic Population: 130
• Asian Population: 45
• Hawaiian Population: 6
• Indian Population: 71
• Male Population: 4,105
• Female Population: 4,474
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: West Virginia
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Charleston WV
• County: Kanawha
• City: Nitro
• Longitude: -81.8
• Latitude: 38.4
• Elevation: 854 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 304

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,746
• Drive alone: 3,099
• Carpool: 463
• Public transit: 63
• Ride bikes or walk: 104


• Average commute time: 19.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 123
•    5 - 9: 512
•    10 - 14: 655
•    15 - 19: 731
•    20 - 24: 733
•    25 - 29: 270
•    30 - 34: 495
•    35 - 39: 25
•    40 - 44: 23
•    45 - 59: 41
•    60 - 89: 97
•    90 plus: 41

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $84,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $42,321
• Businesses: 249
• Employees: 3,136
• Annual Payroll: $131,644,000
• Average Family Income: $46,529
• Median Family Income: $32,132
• Average Income for Men: $30,189
• Average Income for Women: $19,112

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 8459.0
• Sr Senator: John D., IV Rockefeller (D)
• Jr Senator: Joe, III Manchin (D)
• US House Representative: Shelley Moore Capito (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 039
• State FIPS Code: 54

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Primary Schools

Nitro Elementary School

1921 19th Street

Nitro, WV 25143

(304) 755-2451

Rock Branch Elementary School

4616 1st Avenue

Nitro, WV 25143

(304) 755-1443

High Schools

Nitro High School

1300 Park Avenue

Nitro, WV 25143

(304) 755-4321