Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25033: Buffalo, WV
ZIP code 25033 uses the postal name Buffalo, West Virginia and lies entirely in Putnam County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,761 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Buffalo; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Putnam County
- Census places
- Buffalo
- Neighborhoods
- Indian Village, Pleasant Valley Estates GeoNames
- Metro area
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.9 sq mi · 92 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25033?
25033 centers on 38.612°, -81.924° and covers 24.9 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 25168, 25082, 25123.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25033, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 25033 compare with the rest of Putnam County?
| Measure | 25033 | In Putnam County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,284 | 11th of 17 | 165th of 738 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
25033's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$32,323) is more than a quarter of the figure ($81,761); 25033's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,365) is more than a quarter of the figure ($142,400). 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 52% 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 25033?
The 2020 Census counted 2,117 people in 25033; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,284. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,284±525 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,117−5.2% since 2010 (2,234)
- Households
- 911
- Median age
- 46.7
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 25033?
Of the 2,284 people the ACS estimates in 25033, 16.3% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.3%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic99.3%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 25033 earn?
Median household income is $81,761 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,838 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,761±$32,323
- Income per person
- $37,184
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,626900 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
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 25033?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,400
- Median gross rent
- $710
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.7%
- Housing units
- 1,014
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25033?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Retail trade6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Accommodation and food services4
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 25033?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25168 | Red House | 2,330 | $102k | 4.3 mi |
| 25082 | Fraziers Bottom | 1,830 | $54k | 5.8 mi |
| 25123 | Leon | 2,440 | $55k | 8.3 mi |
| 25070 | Eleanor | 1,875 | $79k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 25109 | Hometown | 756 | $29k | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 25213 | Winfield | 6,224 | $101k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 25011 | Bancroft | 647 | $94k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 25124 | Liberty | 1,514 | $51k | 8.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.