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Sophia ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Sophia, WV is 25921, and its area codes are 681 and 304.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,528
Area codes
681, 304

Mail addressed to Sophia 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.

Sophia in numbers

About 1,528 people live in Sophia, in 695 households. The median household income is $36,080 a year, 39% below the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $116,900 (28% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $870 a month. The median age is 45.4; 6.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,528Sophia1,528
Households695Sophia695
Median age45.4Sophia45.4West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$36,080Sophia$36,080West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$116,900Sophia$116,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$870Sophia$870West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%Sophia6.6%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.0 minSophia27.0 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,189 / sq miSophia2,189 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sophia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sophia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25921 Sophia , WV Standard 1,989 $35,451 $105,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Sophia

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

ZIP codes overlapping Sophia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25827 Crab Orchard , WV Standard 1,380 $41,198 $125,600
25878 Midway , WV Standard 1,094 $25,878 $104,000

Map of Sophia ZIP codes

25921

The ZIP codes of Sophia, 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 Sophia

The nearest larger towns are Beckley (16,818 people, 6.8 mi), Shady Spring (3,381 people, 8.8 mi) and Mullens (2,034 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Sophia
TownPopulationDistance
Beckley 16,818 6.8 mi
Shady Spring 3,381 8.8 mi
Oak Hill 7,937 19.2 mi
Princeton 5,736 24.9 mi
Fayetteville 2,817 25.9 mi
Welch 3,507 26.7 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Raleigh County · West Virginia ZIP codes

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