Glen, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25088
Clay County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 164
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $41,042
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Glen pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25088 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25088 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Glen, Clay County, West Virginia, home to just 164 residents across 40.0 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25088 reports a modest median household income of $41,042 (29% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,940. The poverty rate is 49.7%, 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clay County, so 25088 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 25088, Glen, 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
40.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25088?
51.0
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$41,042
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$17,940
Per Capita Income
49.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25088 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Glen, 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)
$41,042 20th percentile higher than 20% 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
59housing units
59
Total Housing Units
59
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25088 vs 25030 →
ZIP 25088 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25045
Clendenin (25045)
5,801 residents
- 25164 1,257
Procious (25164)
1,257 residents
- 25185 1,042
Mount Olive (25185)
1,042 residents
- 25125 1,011
Lizemores (25125)
1,011 residents
- 25111 694
Indore (25111)
694 residents
- 25059 678
Dixie (25059)
678 residents
- 25019 575
Bickmore (25019)
575 residents
- 25030 414
Bomont (25030)
414 residents
- 26656 401
Belva (26656)
401 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25088 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25088 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25059
Dixie (25059)
$105,920 median income
- 26656
Belva (26656)
$78,068 median income
- 25030
Bomont (25030)
$72,614 median income
- 25125
Lizemores (25125)
$59,875 median income
- 25164
Procious (25164)
$58,375 median income
- 25111
Indore (25111)
$56,591 median income
- 25045
Clendenin (25045)
$52,025 median income
- 25160
Pond Gap (25160)
$44,066 median income
- 25088 $41,042
Glen (25088)
$41,042 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25088 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25030 | Bomont, WV | 414 | 4.9 mi |
| 25125 | Lizemores, WV | 1,011 | 4.7 mi |
| 25111 | Indore, WV | 694 | 5.2 mi |
| 25019 | Bickmore, WV | 575 | 6.9 mi |
| 25059 | Dixie, WV | 678 | 10.1 mi |
| 25164 | Procious, WV | 1,257 | 10.1 mi |
| 25160 | Pond Gap, WV | 303 | 7.4 mi |
| 26656 | Belva, WV | 401 | 8.4 mi |
| 25185 | Mount Olive, WV | 1,042 | 10.1 mi |
| 25045 | Clendenin, WV | 5,801 | 7.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25088, 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 25088 in?
ZIP code 25088 (Glen) is located in Clay County, West Virginia. Clay County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clay-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25088?
ZIP code 25088 in Glen, WV has a population of 164 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25088?
The median household income in ZIP 25088 is $41,042, which is 46% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25088?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25088 is White at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25088?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25088 is 49.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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