Costa, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25051
Boone County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 164
- 142/sq mi High-density area
- $48,672
- Median income Below-median income area
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Costa pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 142
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25051 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25051 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Costa, Boone County, West Virginia, home to just 164 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 142 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25051 reports a modest median household income of $48,672 (16% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,397. The poverty rate is 22.2%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Boone County, so 25051 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 25051, Costa, 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
164
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
142
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25051?
66.0
Median Age
35.9%
Male
64.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$48,672
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$36,397
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25051 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Costa, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$48,672 34th percentile higher than 34% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
84housing units
84
Total Housing Units
84
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25051 vs 25142 →
ZIP 25051 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25003
Alum Creek (25003)
2,782 residents
- 25081
Foster (25081)
1,251 residents
- 25009
Ashford (25009)
1,153 residents
- 25529 1,013
Julian (25529)
1,013 residents
- 25154 868
Peytona (25154)
868 residents
- 25107 739
Hernshaw (25107)
739 residents
- 25165 612
Racine (25165)
612 residents
- 25024 586
Bloomingrose (25024)
586 residents
- 25169 516
Ridgeview (25169)
516 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25051 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25051 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25081
Foster (25081)
$108,125 median income
- 25142
Nellis (25142)
$86,146 median income
- 25154
Peytona (25154)
$67,243 median income
- 25009
Ashford (25009)
$66,042 median income
- 25003
Alum Creek (25003)
$64,631 median income
- 25529
Julian (25529)
$55,769 median income
- 25051
Costa (25051)
$48,672 median income
- 25165
Racine (25165)
$48,102 median income
- 25169 $40,417
Ridgeview (25169)
$40,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25051 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25142 | Nellis, WV | 416 | 1.3 mi |
| 25009 | Ashford, WV | 1,153 | 2.3 mi |
| 25154 | Peytona, WV | 868 | 2.9 mi |
| 25165 | Racine, WV | 612 | 3.3 mi |
| 25169 | Ridgeview, WV | 516 | 4.4 mi |
| 25024 | Bloomingrose, WV | 586 | 4.9 mi |
| 25081 | Foster, WV | 1,251 | 6.0 mi |
| 25107 | Hernshaw, WV | 739 | 6.2 mi |
| 25529 | Julian, WV | 1,013 | 7.5 mi |
| 25003 | Alum Creek, WV | 2,782 | 7.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25051, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 25051 in?
ZIP code 25051 (Costa) 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 25051?
ZIP code 25051 in Costa, WV has a population of 164 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25051?
The median household income in ZIP 25051 is $48,672, which is 36% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25051?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25051 is White at 94.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25051?
In ZIP code 25051, 83.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25051?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25051 is 22.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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