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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Glen Ferris, Fayette County, West Virginia, home to just 203 residents across 3.7 square miles, a density of 56 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25090 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $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%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 50.9% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.5, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Fayette County, letting you compare 25090 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 25090, Glen Ferris, 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
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
Glen Ferris, WV 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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