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South Charleston ZIP codes, West Virginia

South Charleston, WV has 2 ZIP codes (25309 and 25303) and area codes 304 and 681. The largest is 25309.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
13,457
Area codes
304, 681

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Charleston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Scott Depot (12.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to South Charleston uses the ZIP codes above. 3 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

South Charleston in numbers

About 13,457 people live in South Charleston, in 6,189 households, the 12th-largest of West Virginia's 429 census places. The median household income is $63,884 a year, 7% above the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,400 (4% below the West Virginia median), and median gross rent is $844 a month. The median age is 41.7; 37.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population13,457South Charleston13,457
Households6,189South Charleston6,189
Median age41.7South Charleston41.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$63,884South Charleston$63,884West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$155,400South Charleston$155,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$844South Charleston$844West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.8%South Charleston37.8%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.3 minSouth Charleston19.3 minWest Virginia26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,379 / sq miSouth Charleston1,379 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as South Charleston

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25309 South Charleston , WV Standard 12,154 $57,937 $158,000
25303 South Charleston , WV Standard 7,396 $75,872 $173,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping South Charleston

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

ZIP codes overlapping South Charleston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25064 Dunbar , WV Standard 9,090 $57,263 $119,900
25177 Saint Albans , WV Standard 22,665 $55,046 $139,900
25314 Charleston , WV Standard 14,794 $94,556 $265,900

Map of South Charleston ZIP codes

2530925303

The ZIP codes of South Charleston, 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 South Charleston

The nearest larger towns are Charleston (47,421 people, 4.3 mi), Teays Valley (14,151 people, 14 mi) and Huntington (45,787 people, 40 mi).

Towns near South Charleston
TownPopulationDistance
Dunbar 7,254 2.4 mi
Charleston 47,421 4.3 mi
St. Albans 10,522 6.4 mi
Nitro 6,853 7.2 mi
Cross Lanes 9,671 7.3 mi
Sissonville 3,593 11.9 mi
Pinch 4,037 13.4 mi
Teays Valley 14,151 13.7 mi
Winfield 2,918 15.9 mi
Hurricane 6,855 17.7 mi
Madison 2,788 19.7 mi
Culloden 3,040 20.2 mi
Milton 2,817 24.0 mi

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