ZIP 25971 · Lerona
Who lives in ZIP code 25971 (Lerona, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Lerona, WV · Mercer County
uszips 2026
People1,438
Median age44.3
Household income$74,439
Home value$149,524
Median rent—
Poverty13.4%
College degree+22.5%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Bluefield, WV-VA (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 30 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 542
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
26.8% are 65 or older; 80.3% are adults.
Household income
39.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $24,119.
Education (adults 25+)
34.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 79.0%
- Never married
- 8.7%
- Divorced
- 6.7%
- Widowed
- 5.6%
- Family size
- 3.06
- Dual-income families
- 35.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 100.0%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 46% / 54%
Work
- In labor force
- 45.8%
- Unemployment
- 0.0%
- Self-employed
- 12.2%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 7.3%
- Veterans
- 9.4%
- With a disability
- 25.2%
- No health insurance
- 1.7%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.