Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25209: Whitesville, WV
ZIP code 25209 uses the postal name Whitesville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Boone County (52% of its land) with the rest in Raleigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,674 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Whitesville; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whitesville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Boone County (52%); Raleigh County (48%)
- Census places
- Whitesville
- Metro area
- Charleston, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.6 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25209?
25209 centers on 37.960°, -81.522° and covers 25.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 25060, 25193, 25148, 25048, 25093, 25204, 25140, 25181, 25075.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25209, 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 25209 compare with the rest of Boone County?
| Measure | 25209 | In Boone County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 539 | 15th of 30 | 432nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
25209's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (539). 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 27% 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 25209?
The 2020 Census counted 953 people in 25209; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 539. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 22.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 539±241 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 953−22.3% since 2010 (1,227)
- Households
- 247
- Median age
- 51.8
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 25209?
Of the 539 people the ACS estimates in 25209, 14.3% are under 18 and 39.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1814.3%
- 18 to 6446.8%
- 65 and older39.0%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 25209 earn?
Median household income is $48,674 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,849 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,674±$14,210
- Income per person
- $27,546
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,578320 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 25209?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $90,500
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 497
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25209?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Health care and social assistance3
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 25209?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25060 | Dorothy | 36 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 25193 | Sylvester | 230 | $74k | 4.3 mi |
| 25148 | Orgas | 587 | $69k | 4.6 mi |
| 25048 | Colcord | 351 | $41k | 5.1 mi |
| 25093 | Gordon | 107 | – | 6.0 mi |
| 25204 | Twilight | 161 | $14k | 6.7 mi |
| 25140 | Naoma | 1,321 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 25181 | Seth | 1,457 | $47k | 9.0 mi |
| 25075 | Eskdale | 660 | $68k | 9.4 mi |
| 25062 | Dry Creek | 233 | – | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.