Ridgeview, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25169
Boone County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 516
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $40,417
- Median income Below-median income area
- 3.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ridgeview pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 61%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25169 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25169 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ridgeview, Boone County, West Virginia, home to just 516 residents across 49.1 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25169 reports a modest median household income of $40,417 (30% below the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,172. The poverty rate is 22.2%, 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 3.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Boone County, so 25169 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 25169, Ridgeview, 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
516
Population
49.1
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25169?
44.3
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
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?
$40,417
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$21,172
Per Capita Income
22.2%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25169 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Ridgeview, 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)
$40,417 19th percentile higher than 19% 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
250housing units
250
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$942
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 25169 vs 25142 →
ZIP 25169 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25130
Madison (25130)
3,846 residents
- 25003
Alum Creek (25003)
2,782 residents
- 25081 1,251
Foster (25081)
1,251 residents
- 25009 1,153
Ashford (25009)
1,153 residents
- 25529 1,013
Julian (25529)
1,013 residents
- 25154 868
Peytona (25154)
868 residents
- 25165 612
Racine (25165)
612 residents
- 25169 516
Ridgeview (25169)
516 residents
- 25142 416
Nellis (25142)
416 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25169 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25169 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
- 25009
Ashford (25009)
$66,042 median income
- 25003
Alum Creek (25003)
$64,631 median income
- 25529
Julian (25529)
$55,769 median income
- 25130
Madison (25130)
$53,294 median income
- 25051
Costa (25051)
$48,672 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25169 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25142 | Nellis, WV | 416 | 3.1 mi |
| 25529 | Julian, WV | 1,013 | 3.1 mi |
| 25081 | Foster, WV | 1,251 | 4.6 mi |
| 25051 | Costa, WV | 164 | 4.4 mi |
| 25003 | Alum Creek, WV | 2,782 | 6.8 mi |
| 25009 | Ashford, WV | 1,153 | 5.0 mi |
| 25154 | Peytona, WV | 868 | 5.2 mi |
| 25130 | Madison, WV | 3,846 | 7.8 mi |
| 25205 | Uneeda, WV | 391 | 9.3 mi |
| 25165 | Racine, WV | 612 | 7.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25169, 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 25169 in?
ZIP code 25169 (Ridgeview) 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 25169?
ZIP code 25169 in Ridgeview, WV has a population of 516 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25169?
The median household income in ZIP 25169 is $40,417, which is 47% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25169?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25169 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25169?
In ZIP code 25169, 44.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.6% 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 25169?
In ZIP code 25169, approximately 60.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 39.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25169?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25169 is 22.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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