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
- $48,672
- Median income
- 27.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Costa, Boone County, West Virginia. The area is home to 164 residents, producing a population density of 142 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 25051 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25051 sits at $48,672 (16% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $36,397. The poverty rate stands at 22.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25051 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Boone County, so you can benchmark 25051 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$36,397
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25051 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$48,672 13th percentile higher than 13% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
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 |
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