ZIP 25865 · Lester
Who lives in ZIP code 25865 (Lester, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lester, WV · Raleigh County
uszips 2026
People1,573
Median age63.3
Household income$38,173
Home value$171,063
Median rent$975/mo
Poverty26.1%
College degree+10.9%
Commute34 min
Place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 20 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 747
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
41.4% are 65 or older; 85.3% are adults.
Household income
11.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: —.
Education (adults 25+)
57.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 65.7%
- Never married
- 20.1%
- Divorced
- 7.0%
- Widowed
- 7.3%
- Family size
- 2.59
- Dual-income families
- 26.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 86.9%
- Rent burden
- 33.7%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 29.1%
- Unemployment
- 1.2%
- Self-employed
- 4.2%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 4.2%
- Veterans
- 11.8%
- With a disability
- 17.4%
- No health insurance
- 1.2%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.