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Pipestem ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Pipestem, WV is 25979, and its area codes are 304 and 681.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
541
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Pipestem itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Athens (7.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Pipestem in numbers

About 541 people live in Pipestem, in 182 households. The median household income is $50,132 a year, 16% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,400 (4% above the West Virginia median).

Population541Pipestem541
Households182Pipestem182
Median household income$50,132Pipestem$50,132West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$169,400Pipestem$169,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Pipestem. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Pipestem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Pipestem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25979 Pipestem , WV Standard 541 $50,132 $169,400

Map of Pipestem ZIP codes

25979

The ZIP codes of Pipestem, 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 Pipestem

The nearest larger towns are Athens (1,494 people, 8.3 mi), Peterstown (594 people, 10 mi) and Rich Creek, VA (776 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Pipestem
TownPopulationDistance
Princeton 5,736 14.0 mi
Pearisburg, VA 2,860 16.2 mi
Shady Spring 3,381 16.4 mi
Beckley 16,818 22.6 mi
Bluefield 9,387 23.7 mi
Bluefield, VA 4,979 27.5 mi

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