Glen Ferris, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25090
Fayette County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 203
- 56/sq mi
- $37,569
- Median income
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Glen Ferris pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 56
- people per sq mi
- 51%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25090 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25090 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 3.7 square miles in Glen Ferris, Fayette County, West Virginia. The area is home to 203 residents, producing a population density of 56 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 25090 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25090 sits at $37,569 (35% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $23,547. The poverty rate stands at 42.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 50.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25090 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fayette County, so you can benchmark 25090 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 25090, Glen Ferris, 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
203
Population
3.7
Area (sq mi)
56
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25090?
49.5
Median Age
31.9%
Male
68.1%
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?
$37,569
Median Household Income
-35% vs state
$23,547
Per Capita Income
42.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25090 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,569 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
119
Total Housing Units
55
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
1.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 25090, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,827,000.
4
Businesses
54
Employees
$1.8M
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 25090 vs 25002 →
ZIP 25090 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
881 residents
- 25085
Gauley Bridge (25085)
830 residents
- 25059
Dixie (25059)
678 residents
- 25031
Boomer (25031)
615 residents
- 25040
Charlton Heights (25040)
546 residents
- 25173
Robson (25173)
452 residents
- 25139
Mount Carbon (25139)
440 residents
- 25057 337
Deep Water (25057)
337 residents
- 25090 203
Glen Ferris (25090)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25090 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25090 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
- 25186
Smithers (25186)
$47,563 median income
- 25031 $40,048
Boomer (25031)
$40,048 median income
- 25090 $37,569
Glen Ferris (25090)
$37,569 median income
- 25085 $30,945
Gauley Bridge (25085)
$30,945 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25090 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25002 | Alloy, WV | 112 | 1.7 mi |
| 25085 | Gauley Bridge, WV | 830 | 1.8 mi |
| 25040 | Charlton Heights, WV | 546 | 2.0 mi |
| 25031 | Boomer, WV | 615 | 2.5 mi |
| 25115 | Kanawha Falls, WV | 90 | 2.1 mi |
| 25057 | Deep Water, WV | 337 | 2.8 mi |
| 25173 | Robson, WV | 452 | 4.6 mi |
| 25139 | Mount Carbon, WV | 440 | 3.8 mi |
| 25186 | Smithers, WV | 881 | 3.6 mi |
| 25059 | Dixie, WV | 678 | 5.7 mi |
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