25878 Zip Code (Sophia, WV) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 935
Zip code population in 2010: 930
Zip code population in 2000: 509

Houses and condos: 435
Renter-occupied apartments: 89
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 25878: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 460 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 25878:

• High school or higher: 85.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
• Unemployed: 10.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 25878:

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 49.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 25.7%

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 25878, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,627 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,627
State:	$37,498

Salary/wage: $30,866 (reported on 87.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,866
State:	$33,645

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.7% for AGIs below $10k, 76.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $471 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$471
West Virginia:	$1,465

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $154 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

Here:	$154
State:	$2,913

Profit/loss from business: +$4,469 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,469
State:	+$11,074

Total itemized deductions: $15,875 (26% of AGI, reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,875
State:	$16,976

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	19.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,455 (2% of AGI, reported on 3.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,455
State:	$3,529

Here:	2.2% of AGI
State:	3.7% of AGI

Total tax: $3,418 (reported on 69.9% of returns)

25878:	$3,418
State:	$5,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,597 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,597
State:	$1,662

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.3%

Here:	50%
State:	55%

(% for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $10k, 47.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 25827, 25873, 25908, 25849, 25871, 25823.
Sophia Zip Code Map

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 197
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 240

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 276 (173 now married, 102 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 25878 with a mortgage: 115 (37 second mortgage, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $938
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $331

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 25878 household income distribution in 2022

• 234Less than $10,000
• 36$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 38$30,000 to $34,999
• 75$75,000 to $99,999
• 43$100,000 to $124,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 25878

• 22Less than $10,000
• 81$20,000 to $24,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$90,000 to $99,999
• 99$100,000 to $124,999
• 32$125,000 to $149,999
• 40$200,000 to $249,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 25878

• 30$600 to $649
• 60No cash rent

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $186,670.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $118,664
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $93,682

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,378

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $220,160

Here:	$220,160
State:	$206,655

Mobile homes: $5,943

Here:	$5,943
State:	$63,963

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 252
• Mobile homes: 180

Unemployment: 10.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 25878

• 72.6%140Drove a car alone
• 22.3%43Walked

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 25878

• 625 to 9 minutes
• 4720 to 24 minutes
• 7825 to 29 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 935

• Male householders: 228 (34 living alone), Female householders: 197 (107 living alone)

• 145 spouses (145 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 126 children (50 natural, 92 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 foster children, 42 other relatives, 69 non-relatives

Size of family households: 73 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 42 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 142 1-person, 27 3-persons

80 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (52 women).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CLARENCE FARMER (247 AFFINITY RD in MIDWAY, WV)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 758
• Northeast: 73
• Midwest: 62
• South: 30

82% of the 25878 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in West Virginia.

92% of the 25878 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 95% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of fire incidents - 19 took place in 2007, and the least - 2 in 2002. The data has a constant trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (60.9%), and Outside Fires (16.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 25878
• 8160.9%Structure Fires
• 2216.5%Outside Fires
• 1712.8%Other
• 139.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 25878, West Virginia

Most common first names in zip code 25878 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	17	69.9 years
James	8	71.2 years
Charles	5	73.0 years
David	5	60.0 years
Everett	4	67.0 years
John	4	72.3 years
Kenneth	4	59.5 years
Mary	4	75.3 years
Paul	4	61.5 years
Ray	4	66.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 25878 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Blevins	5	78.4 years
Reed	5	65.6 years
Taylor	5	72.2 years
Walker	5	76.4 years
Blankenship	4	70.5 years
Cook	4	75.0 years
Lambert	4	77.0 years
Lilly	4	71.2 years
Mccomas	4	68.9 years
Richards	4	58.0 years