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Institute ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Institute, WV is 25112, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
521
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Institute itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Scott Depot (8.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Institute uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Institute in numbers

About 521 people live in Institute, in 132 households. The median household income is $42,315 a year, 29% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $1,000 a month. The median age is 26.8; 37.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population521Institute521
Households132Institute132
Median age26.8Institute26.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$42,315Institute$42,315West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median gross rent$1,000Institute$1,000West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%Institute37.7%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minInstitute18.9 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,835 / sq miInstitute1,835 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Institute CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Institute

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Institute
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25112 Institute , WV Standard 206 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Institute

These ZIP codes cover part of Institute but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Institute
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25064 Dunbar , WV Standard 9,090 $57,263 $119,900

Map of Institute ZIP codes

25112

The ZIP codes of Institute, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Institute

The nearest larger towns are Jefferson (534 people, 1.2 mi), Dunbar (7,254 people, 1.7 mi) and St. Albans (10,522 people, 2.9 mi).

Towns near Institute
TownPopulationDistance
Dunbar 7,254 1.7 mi
St. Albans 10,522 2.9 mi
Nitro 6,853 3.2 mi
Cross Lanes 9,671 3.9 mi
South Charleston 13,457 4.0 mi
Charleston 47,421 7.5 mi
Teays Valley 14,151 9.8 mi
Sissonville 3,593 11.0 mi
Winfield 2,918 12.1 mi
Hurricane 6,855 14.1 mi
Pinch 4,037 15.7 mi
Culloden 3,040 16.7 mi
Milton 2,817 20.4 mi
Madison 2,788 21.8 mi

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