PlainZIP

Cool Ridge, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Cool Ridge, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,390. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet COOL-RIDGE-WV · Cool Ridge, WV 1 ZIPs · 2,390 pop · #18837/25278 · Raleigh County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $57,795
  • RANK-LOWER #18837/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Beckley
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 90% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,390
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $138,400

Nearest income peer: Beckley, WV ( $959 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Cool Ridge

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Cool Ridge on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Cool Ridge, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,390
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,795
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $57,795 and poverty 14.0% concentrate in 25825.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (89.9%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within West Virginia, Clear Creek is the closest lower-income city and Glen Easton the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Cool Ridge.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 25825, is all of Cool Ridge

There is no split to weigh here: 25825 holds every one of Cool Ridge's 2,390 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Cool Ridge

Citywide ZBP: 21 establishments, 123 employees , annual payroll $4,763k (~9 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 25825 (21 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (5) · also Retail trade · Transportation and warehousing .

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ZIP Codes in Cool Ridge, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Raleigh County, which covers 39 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Cool Ridge. See the Raleigh County roll-up →

Cool Ridge sits in the upper half of Raleigh County on income: Beaver, Mount Hope and Crab Orchard report less, while Shady Spring and Daniels report more. Midway marks the far end of that range at $25,878, 55% below Cool Ridge.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
25825 2,390 $57,795 21 36
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Cool Ridge roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Cool Ridge, .