Mount Gay, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25637
Logan County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 936
- 101/sq mi
- $51,926
- Median income
- $77,000
- Median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mount Gay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 101
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25637 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25637 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.3 square miles in Mount Gay, Logan County, West Virginia. The area is home to 936 residents, producing a population density of 101 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 25637 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25637 sits at $51,926 (10% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $25,989. The poverty rate stands at 27.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $77,000 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $921 per month, and 74.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25637 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Logan County, so you can benchmark 25637 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 25637, Mount Gay, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
936
Population
9.3
Area (sq mi)
101
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25637?
51.3
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
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?
$51,926
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$25,989
Per Capita Income
27.2%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25637 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,926 17th percentile higher than 17% 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?
471
Total Housing Units
446
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$77,000
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$921
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 25637, employing approximately 195 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,961,000.
14
Businesses
195
Employees
$9.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 42.9% |
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 25637 vs 25601 →
ZIP 25637 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25508
Chapmanville (25508)
9,837 residents
- 25601
Logan (25601)
5,206 residents
- 25652 1,608
Whitman (25652)
1,608 residents
- 25625 1,452
Holden (25625)
1,452 residents
- 25649 1,397
Verdunville (25649)
1,397 residents
- 25637 936
Mount Gay (25637)
936 residents
- 25647 768
Switzer (25647)
768 residents
- 25639 608
Peach Creek (25639)
608 residents
- 25624 480
Henlawson (25624)
480 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25637 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25637 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25625
Holden (25625)
$90,417 median income
- 25649
Verdunville (25649)
$53,262 median income
- 25637
Mount Gay (25637)
$51,926 median income
- 25508
Chapmanville (25508)
$48,144 median income
- 25652
Whitman (25652)
$48,026 median income
- 25601
Logan (25601)
$47,333 median income
- 25639 $24,902
Peach Creek (25639)
$24,902 median income
- 25624 $14,339
Henlawson (25624)
$14,339 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25637 ranks #3 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25601 | Logan, WV | 5,206 | 1.4 mi |
| 25653 | Wilkinson, WV | 459 | 2.5 mi |
| 25649 | Verdunville, WV | 1,397 | 2.9 mi |
| 25652 | Whitman, WV | 1,608 | 4.8 mi |
| 25625 | Holden, WV | 1,452 | 4.1 mi |
| 25624 | Henlawson, WV | 480 | 4.2 mi |
| 25639 | Peach Creek, WV | 608 | 4.5 mi |
| 25076 | Ethel, WV | 298 | 5.2 mi |
| 25508 | Chapmanville, WV | 9,837 | 7.4 mi |
| 25647 | Switzer, WV | 768 | 5.7 mi |
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