ZIP Code 25801
About Beckley
Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,286 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth-most populous city in the state. It is the principal city of the Beckley metropolitan area of Southern West Virginia, home to 115,079 residents in 2020. Beckley was founded on April 4, 1838, and was long known for its ties to the coal mining industry. It is the home of the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, as well as an annex of Concord University and the University of Charleston.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
30,869
population
$49,370
median household income
312
people / sq mi
$151,000
median home value
$842
median gross rent
42.4
median age
15,185
housing units
12,619
households
99.0
land area (sq mi)
Key places in 25801
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine museum
- The Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre theatre
- Fitzpatrick Park park
- New River Park park
- Batoff Mountain nature
- Boyd Branch Knob nature
- Chestnut Flat Mountain nature
- Irish Lick Knob nature
- Packs Knob nature
- Spruce Mountain nature
Points of interest
- grocery
- coffee
- gas
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- Burger King (2)
- Chick-fil-A (2)
- Dunkin' (2)
- Kroger (2)
- Marathon (2)
- McDonald's (2)
- Wendy's (2)
- 7 Brew (1)
- Arby's (1)
- Dairy Queen (1)
- Domino's (1)
- Exxon (1)