Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25031: Boomer, WV
ZIP code 25031 is in Boomer, West Virginia, entirely in Fayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,048 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Boomer (79%) and Mount Carbon (7%); 15% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Boomer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fayette County
- Census places
- Boomer (79%) census-designated place; Mount Carbon (7%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.3 sq mi · 317 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25031?
25031 centers on 38.149°, -81.275° and covers 1.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 25040, 25186, 25136, 25036, 25139, 25118.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25031, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25031 compare with the rest of Fayette County?
| Measure | 25031 | In Fayette County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 424 | 22nd of 45 | 489th of 738 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
25031's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (424). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 68% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 25031?
The 2020 Census counted 832 people in 25031; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 424. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 424±221 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 832
- Households
- 271
- Median age
- 69.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 25031?
Of the 424 people the ACS estimates in 25031, 0.0% are under 18 and 50.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (12.3%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6449.5%
- 65 and older50.5%
- White, not Hispanic80.9%
- Black, not Hispanic12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 25031 earn?
Median household income is $40,048 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,048±$13,342
- Income per person
- $45,788
- Below the poverty line
- 16.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 25031?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $71,400
- Median gross rent
- $591
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.8%
- Housing units
- 381
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25031?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 25031?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25040 | Charlton Heights | 648 | – | 1.7 mi |
| 25186 | Smithers | 725 | $48k | 2.1 mi |
| 25136 | Montgomery | 1,543 | $28k | 2.2 mi |
| 25036 | Cannelton | 159 | $59k | 2.3 mi |
| 25139 | Mount Carbon | 498 | – | 3.0 mi |
| 25118 | Kimberly | 409 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 25002 | Alloy | 0 | – | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 25090 | Glen Ferris | 91 | $38k | 3.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.