Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25208: Wharton, WV
ZIP code 25208 uses the postal name Wharton, West Virginia and lies entirely in Boone County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 850 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,406 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wharton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Boone County
- Metro area
- Charleston, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 72.3 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25208?
25208 centers on 37.837°, -81.640° and covers 72.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 25630, 24827, 25021, 25204, 24854, 25022, 25140, 24870, 25047, 25183.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25208, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25208 compare with the rest of Boone County?
| Measure | 25208 | In Boone County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 852 | 9th of 30 | 325th of 738 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
25208's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (852). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 19% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 25208?
The 2020 Census counted 779 people in 25208; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 852. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 21.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 852±311 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 779−21.5% since 2010 (992)
- Households
- 328
- Median age
- 34.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 25208?
Of the 852 people the ACS estimates in 25208, 35.8% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.6%).
- Under 1835.8%
- 18 to 6446.6%
- 65 and older17.6%
- White, not Hispanic99.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 25208 earn?
Median household income is $41,406 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,370 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,406±$23,487
- Income per person
- $19,234
- Below the poverty line
- 36.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,833300 returns; wages 77% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 25208?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $42,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.1%
- Housing units
- 376
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25208?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 25208?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25630 | Lorado | 279 | – | 4.5 mi |
| 24827 | Cyclone | 755 | $55k | 4.7 mi |
| 25021 | Bim | 258 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 25204 | Twilight | 161 | $14k | 6.3 mi |
| 24854 | Kopperston | 820 | $28k | 6.9 mi |
| 25022 | Blair | 36 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 25140 | Naoma | 1,321 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 24870 | Oceana | 1,639 | $45k | 9.1 mi |
| 25047 | Clothier | 146 | $39k | 9.1 mi |
| 25183 | Sharples | 80 | – | 9.5 mi |
| 25093 | Gordon | 107 | – | 7.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.