ZIP Code 25062 — Dry Creek, WV

About ZIP 25062

ZIP code 25062 serves Dry Creek in Raleigh, West Virginia. It centers near 37.8749°, -81.4412° and, by population, qualifies as a very small or essentially rural ZIP. Roughly 107 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about — per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $84,200, and asking rents on the open market sit around — per month. Compared to the rest of West Virginia, that makes 25062 in line with the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $35,628 and a median home value of $83,127.

The median resident is around 64.0 years old.

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 25062, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $84,200 and a typical rental runs — a month. Translate that into your own budget:

• At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $448 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
• Renting the median unit at —/mo costs roughly — per year, or about 0.0% of the local median household income.
• For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$1,073 versus the state average of $83,127) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 64.0 and a population of 107, ZIP 25062 reads as an older-skewing area, often retirement-oriented or in a slower-growth region.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 37.8749, -81.4412. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Dry Creek or browse the rest of West Virginia.