Foster, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25081
Boone County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,251
- 34/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $108,125
- Median income Above-median income area
- $166,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Foster pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 34
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25081 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25081 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Foster, Boone County, West Virginia, home to just 1,251 residents across 36.5 square miles, a density of 34 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25081 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,125 (87% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,603. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.1% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $166,700 (21% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while 95.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Boone County, so 25081 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 25081, Foster, 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
1,251
Population
36.5
Area (sq mi)
34
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25081?
47.1
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
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?
$108,125
Median Household Income
+87% vs state ZIP avg
$45,603
Per Capita Income
1.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25081 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Foster, 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)
$108,125 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
491housing units
491
Total Housing Units
464
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,700
Median Home Value
+21% vs state ZIP avg
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 25081, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,428,000.
9
Businesses
90
Employees
$8.4M
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 25081 vs 25130 →
ZIP 25081 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25053
Danville (25053)
4,296 residents
- 25130
Madison (25130)
3,846 residents
- 25081 1,251
Foster (25081)
1,251 residents
- 25529 1,013
Julian (25529)
1,013 residents
- 25154 868
Peytona (25154)
868 residents
- 25114 557
Jeffrey (25114)
557 residents
- 25169 516
Ridgeview (25169)
516 residents
- 25142 416
Nellis (25142)
416 residents
- 25205 391
Uneeda (25205)
391 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25081 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25081 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
- 25205
Uneeda (25205)
$78,516 median income
- 25154
Peytona (25154)
$67,243 median income
- 25053
Danville (25053)
$58,667 median income
- 25529
Julian (25529)
$55,769 median income
- 25130
Madison (25130)
$53,294 median income
- 25051
Costa (25051)
$48,672 median income
- 25169 $40,417
Ridgeview (25169)
$40,417 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25081 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25130 | Madison, WV | 3,846 | 3.2 mi |
| 25205 | Uneeda, WV | 391 | 4.8 mi |
| 25169 | Ridgeview, WV | 516 | 4.6 mi |
| 25154 | Peytona, WV | 868 | 4.2 mi |
| 25142 | Nellis, WV | 416 | 5.1 mi |
| 25114 | Jeffrey, WV | 557 | 7.6 mi |
| 25051 | Costa, WV | 164 | 6.0 mi |
| 25149 | Ottawa, WV | 242 | 9.1 mi |
| 25529 | Julian, WV | 1,013 | 6.0 mi |
| 25053 | Danville, WV | 4,296 | 6.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25081, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,251 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 25081 in?
ZIP code 25081 (Foster) 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 25081?
ZIP code 25081 in Foster, WV has a population of 1,251 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25081?
The median household income in ZIP 25081 is $108,125, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 25081?
The median home value in ZIP 25081 is $166,700, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25081?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25081 is White at 99.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25081?
ZIP code 25081 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 90 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25081?
In ZIP code 25081, 39.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.5% 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 25081?
In ZIP code 25081, approximately 95.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25081?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25081 is 1.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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