Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25287: West Columbia, WV
ZIP code 25287 uses the postal name West Columbia, West Virginia and lies entirely in Mason County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,458 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- West Columbia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mason County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.9 sq mi · 59 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25287?
25287 centers on 38.961°, -82.051° and covers 21.9 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25247, 25260, 45620, 25253, 45760, 25550, 45769.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25287, 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 25287 compare with the rest of Mason County?
| Measure | 25287 | In Mason County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,302 | 9th of 18 | 252nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | 2nd of 8 | 53rd of 194 |
25287's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,134) is more than a quarter of the figure ($99,458). 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 45% 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 25287?
The 2020 Census counted 1,376 people in 25287; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,302. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,302±283 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,376
- Households
- 277
- Median age
- 39.5
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 25287?
Of the 1,302 people the ACS estimates in 25287, 17.5% are under 18 and 11.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.9%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6471.2%
- 65 and older11.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 25287 earn?
Median household income is $99,458 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $99,458±$31,134
- Income per person
- $24,304
- Below the poverty line
- 6.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,164280 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 25287?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $193,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.9%
- Housing units
- 304
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25287?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 25287?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25247 | Hartford | 499 | $53k | 4.4 mi |
| 25260 | Mason | 1,298 | $49k | 4.5 mi |
| 45620 | Cheshire, OH | 675 | $77k | 5.2 mi |
| 25253 | Letart | 2,219 | $63k | 5.6 mi |
| 45760 | Middleport, OH | 3,844 | $47k | 5.8 mi |
| 25550 | Point Pleasant | 8,963 | $50k | 6.8 mi |
| 45769 | Pomeroy, OH | 5,395 | $51k | 10.3 mi |
| 25265 | New Haven | 1,285 | $52k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 45779 | Syracuse, OH | 562 | $44k | 5.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.