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Ranson ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Ranson, WV is 25438, and its area codes are 681 and 304.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
5,729
Area codes
681, 304

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ranson itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Harpers Ferry (5.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Ranson uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ranson in numbers

About 5,729 people live in Ranson, in 2,351 households, the 29th-largest of West Virginia's 429 census places. The median household income is $89,523 a year, 50% above the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,700 (49% above the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $1,536 a month. The median age is 39.3; 18.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population5,729Ranson5,729
Households2,351Ranson2,351
Median age39.3Ranson39.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$89,523Ranson$89,523West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$242,700Ranson$242,700West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,536Ranson$1,536West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%Ranson18.9%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.7 minRanson30.7 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density707 / sq miRanson707 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ranson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ranson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25438 Ranson , WV Standard 7,330 $81,875 $254,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ranson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Ranson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25414 Charles Town , WV Standard 21,073 $105,500 $391,700
25430 Kearneysville , WV Standard 8,954 $86,806 $299,900

Map of Ranson ZIP codes

25438

The ZIP codes of Ranson, 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 Ranson

The nearest larger towns are Charles Town (7,337 people, 3.2 mi), Martinsburg (18,904 people, 11 mi) and Brunswick, MD (8,450 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Ranson
TownPopulationDistance
Charles Town 7,337 3.2 mi
Shannondale 3,465 7.8 mi
Inwood 2,794 9.7 mi
Martinsburg 18,904 11.4 mi
Berryville, VA 4,707 12.4 mi
Lovettsville, VA 2,719 13.3 mi
Brunswick, MD 8,450 13.8 mi
Purcellville, VA 8,973 15.1 mi
Boonsboro, MD 3,809 18.1 mi
Winchester, VA 27,913 18.3 mi
Jefferson, MD 3,314 18.7 mi
St. James, MD 4,824 19.6 mi
Middletown, MD 5,014 20.7 mi
Braddock Heights, MD 2,892 21.9 mi

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