ZIP code
25971
Lerona, WV
25971 covers Lerona in Mercer County, with 1,487 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 25971. Methodology
ZIP code map of 25971

About ZIP code 25971
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 25971. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 25971
Race
- White1,028
- Black or African American2
- Asian3
- Two or more races39
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 13
Age
- Under 10146
- 10 to 19113
- 20 to 2983
- 30 to 3996
- 40 to 49128
- 50 to 59136
- 60 to 69179
- 70 to 79120
- 80 and older71
Income and housing in 25971
Education
- High school graduate76.7%
- Bachelor's degree17.4%
- Graduate degree6.6%
Places covering 25971
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Mercer County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 25971
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 842 | |
| 2006 | 850 | |
| 2007 | 949 | |
| 2008 | 906 | |
| 2009 | 892 | |
| 2010 | 896 | |
| 2011 | 885 | 943 |
| 2012 | 953 | 960 |
| 2013 | 1,037 | 920 |
| 2014 | 1,201 | 940 |
| 2015 | 1,122 | 920 |
| 2016 | 1,008 | 920 |
| 2017 | 1,078 | 920 |
| 2018 | 963 | 890 |
| 2019 | 910 | 920 |
| 2020 | 1,083 | 910 |
| 2021 | 1,440 | 940 |
| 2022 | 1,586 | 910 |
| 2023 | 1,487 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 25971
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 24712Athens3.1 miPop 2,554 · Income $64,565
- 25979Pipestem4.2 miPop 689 · Income $40,212
- 25922Spanishburg6.9 miPop 71 · Income $2,500-
- 24739Princeton7.3 miPop 13,093 · Income $54,096
- 25841Flat Top8.5 miPop 555 · Income $59,750
- 24740Princeton8.7 miPop 16,559 · Income $46,272
- 24093Glen Lyn8.7 miPop 99 · Income —
- 25969Jumping Branch9.4 miPop 1,635 · Income $57,500
- 24147Rich Creek9.9 miPop 1,400 · Income $49,167
- 25820Camp Creek10.5 miPop 495 · Income $93,289
- 25978Nimitz10.9 miPop 560 · Income $72,500
- 24714Beeson11.0 miPop 210 · Income $71,161
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 25971 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 25971 in?
- 25971 is in Lerona, WV.
- What county is 25971 in?
- 25971 is in Mercer County.
- What is the median household income in 25971?
- The median household income in 25971 is $74,167.
- Which ZIP codes are near 25971?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 25971.