Population & age
- Total population
- 293
- Median age
- 54.3
Big Creek, WV (25505)
Lincoln County · Population 293
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Big Creek, WV (ZIP 25505) sits in Lincoln County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 48.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,920. 27% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $42,630 per worker, roughly 35% below the US average. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 17,817 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. West Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.82%); a household at the local median AGI of $40,927 would pay roughly $1,184/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 150 residents (80 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $870 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 111(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 15
- Built (median)
- 1995
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 57(19.5%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 93(83.8%)
- No broadband
- 18(16.2%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$670
/month
1 Bed
$780
/month
2 Bed
$870
/month
3 Bed
$1,210
/month
4 Bed
$1,460
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
13
Across 13 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $2.0M.
Single-family
13
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$2.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
110
Average AGI
$40,927
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
27.3%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00036.4% · 40
- $25,000 – $50,00027.3% · 30
- $50,000 – $75,00036.4% · 40
- $75,000 – $100,0000.0% · 0
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $4.5M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$42,630
Average weekly wage
$820
Total employment
2,423
Total establishments
340
That is roughly 35% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.9%
That is 0.9 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
7,269
Employed
6,913
Unemployed
356
Based on Lincoln County, WV data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
44
Date Range
1967–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3639)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm18 (41%)
- Flood15 (34%)
- Biological2 (5%)
- Hurricane2 (5%)
- Snowstorm2 (5%)
- Other5 (11%)
Individual Assistance
18
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
13
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
39
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
24
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
56.1°F
44.4° – 67.9°
Annual precipitation
49.6"
Annual snowfall
17.3"
Heating · cooling days
4,425.7 · 1,216.2
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MADISON 3NNW, WV US, 11.6 miles from the centroid of Big Creek, WV (ZIP 25505)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
17,817
That is roughly 9,617 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
30%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
6.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
7.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
50
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
6,763
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
5%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
36%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lincoln data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
3.0% of Lincoln County, WV residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.20
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.27
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lincoln County, WV for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 20 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 4 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Logan (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−150 people
−80 households • −$5.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
371households
712 people • $14.8M AGI
Moved out
451households
862 people • $20.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Kanawha County, WV — 65 households
- Cabell County, WV — 54 households
- Boone County, WV — 28 households
- Logan County, WV — 23 households
- Putnam County, WV — 22 households
Where departing residents went
- Cabell County, WV — 91 households
- Kanawha County, WV — 70 households
- Logan County, WV — 37 households
- Putnam County, WV — 23 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $39,881 versus departing households' $45,035.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in West Virginia
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 25505. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.82%
graduated · 4 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.59%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.59%
Property tax (effective)
0.44%
Median $344/year
Tax burden rank
24 of 50
10.00% of personal income
For ZIP 25505: At this ZIP's median AGI of $40,927, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,184 per year.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 25505
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25508 (Chapmanville, 4.2 mi) · 25524 (Harts, 4.7 mi) · 25565 (7.7 mi) · 25203 (8.1 mi) · 25053 (Madison, 8.3 mi) · 25547 (8.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
46.7%
13.7pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
48.5%
16.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
35.7%
13.7pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
81.3%
5.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.9%
3.1pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
19.3%
8.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$13,920
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,092
- 4-Year
Strayer University-West Virginia
Scott Depot, WV · 25560
- In-state tuition
- $13,920
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,920
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,092
- Median student debt
- $40,621
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Big Creek, WV (ZIP 25505) sits in Lincoln County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 48.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $13,920. 27% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $42,630 per worker, roughly 35% below the US average. FEMA has issued 44 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 17,817 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. West Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.82%); a household at the local median AGI of $40,927 would pay roughly $1,184/year before deductions. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 150 residents (80 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $870 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 35.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 25505
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 25505?
46.7%, which is 13.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 25505?
35.7%, which is 13.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 25505?
48.5%, which is 16.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 25505?
293 people live in ZIP 25505, with a median age of 54.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 25505 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 25505, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 25505?
In ZIP 25505, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 25505?
19.5% of the population in ZIP 25505 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 25505 have broadband internet?
83.8% of households in ZIP 25505 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 25505?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 25505 (Big Creek, WV) is $40,927 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 25505?
Tax returns from ZIP 25505 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 25505 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 25505 (Big Creek, WV) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 25505 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 25505 ranks in the 74th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 25505?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 25505, ranking in the 83th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 25505 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 44 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 25505 between 1967–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 25505?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 25505, accounting for 18 of 44 declarations (41%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 25505?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 25505 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3639) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 25505?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 25505 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Strayer University-West Virginia (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 25505?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $13,920 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 25505?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,092 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 25505?
ZIP 25505 has an average annual temperature of 56.1°F and 49.5" of annual precipitation based on the MADISON 3NNW, WV US weather station 11.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 25505?
West Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.82%. Households at the local median AGI of $40,927 would pay roughly $1,184 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.59% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does West Virginia have paid family leave?
West Virginia has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 25505?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (44 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (44 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 25505
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25508 (Chapmanville, 4.2 mi) · 25524 (Harts, 4.7 mi) · 25565 (7.7 mi) · 25203 (8.1 mi) · 25053 (Madison, 8.3 mi) · 25547 (8.3 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
74th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 358
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
15
Persons with Disability
90
Without HS Diploma
33
Without Health Insurance
46
Adults Age 65+
74
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.