PlainZIP

Comfort, WV · standard

ZIP Code 25049

Boone County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

630
16/sq mi
$62,450
Median income
$67,000
Median home value
7.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Comfort pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

34th pct
household income, US ZIPs
2th pct
home value, US ZIPs
16
people per sq mi
93%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25049 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 25049 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Comfort, Boone County, West Virginia, home to just 630 residents across 40.4 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 25049 reports a modest median household income of $62,450 (8% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $26,964. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $67,000 (51% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 93.3% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is -. To put 25049 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Boone County, for a geography-aware comparison.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25049, Comfort, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

630

Population

40.4

Area (sq mi)

16

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 25049?

42.5

Median Age

43.2%

Male

56.8%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$62,450

Median Household Income

+8% vs state

$26,964

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 25049 ranks nationally

Comfort, WV household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$62,450 34th percentile higher than 34% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 54.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 7.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

367

Total Housing Units

193

Occupied Units

174

Vacant Units

2.84

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 93.3%
Renter 6.7%

$67,000

Median Home Value

-51% vs state

1976

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 25049, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,411,000.

6

Businesses

44

Employees

$1.4M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 25049 vs 25148 →

ZIP 25049 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25049 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 25049 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 25049 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
25148 Orgas, WV 332 4.6 mi
25214 Winifrede, WV 614 4.4 mi
25054 Dawes, WV 426 4.3 mi
25024 Bloomingrose, WV 586 3.8 mi
25035 Cabin Creek, WV 1,112 4.1 mi
25165 Racine, WV 612 4.9 mi
25315 Charleston, WV 3,255 7.9 mi
25181 Seth, WV 1,853 5.8 mi
25134 Miami, WV 423 5.6 mi
25193 Sylvester, WV 477 6.3 mi

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Pop: 4,296
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Pop: 3,846
25181 standard
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Pop: 1,853
25081 standard
Foster, WV
Pop: 1,251
25209 standard
Whitesville, WV
Pop: 1,227
25009 standard
Ashford, WV
Pop: 1,153

Related Areas

Boone County Comfort, WV West Virginia

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 25049 in? ▼
ZIP code 25049 (Comfort) is located in Boone County, West Virginia. Boone County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/boone-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25049? ▼
ZIP code 25049 in Comfort, WV has a population of 630 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25049? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 25049 is $62,450, which is 18% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25049? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 25049 is $67,000, which is 76% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25049? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 25049 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25049? ▼
ZIP code 25049 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 44 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25049? ▼
In ZIP code 25049, 54.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 25049? ▼
In ZIP code 25049, approximately 93.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.