Omar, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25638
Logan County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,148
- 13/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $90,333
- Median income Above-median income area
- 19.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Omar pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25638 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Omar, Logan County, West Virginia, home to just 1,148 residents across 87.6 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 25638 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,333 (57% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,015. Unemployment is 10.1%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Logan County, so 25638 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 25638, Omar, 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
1,148
Population
87.6
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25638?
51.6
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
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?
$90,333
Median Household Income
+57% vs state ZIP avg
$37,015
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25638 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Omar, 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)
$90,333 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
190housing units
190
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 25638, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,295,000.
8
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 25638 vs 25644 →
ZIP 25638 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25670
Delbarton (25670)
5,829 residents
- 25601
Logan (25601)
5,206 residents
- 25652 1,608
Whitman (25652)
1,608 residents
- 25635 1,227
Man (25635)
1,227 residents
- 25638 1,148
Omar (25638)
1,148 residents
- 25637 936
Mount Gay (25637)
936 residents
- 25632 834
Lyburn (25632)
834 residents
- 25647 768
Switzer (25647)
768 residents
- 25644 536
Sarah Ann (25644)
536 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25638 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25638 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25638
Omar (25638)
$90,333 median income
- 25644
Sarah Ann (25644)
$88,493 median income
- 25690
Ragland (25690)
$63,533 median income
- 25635
Man (25635)
$52,583 median income
- 25637
Mount Gay (25637)
$51,926 median income
- 25652
Whitman (25652)
$48,026 median income
- 25601
Logan (25601)
$47,333 median income
- 25670 $32,961
Delbarton (25670)
$32,961 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25638 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25644 | Sarah Ann, WV | 536 | 1.9 mi |
| 25647 | Switzer, WV | 768 | 3.8 mi |
| 25652 | Whitman, WV | 1,608 | 4.5 mi |
| 25632 | Lyburn, WV | 834 | 5.0 mi |
| 25653 | Wilkinson, WV | 459 | 6.8 mi |
| 25635 | Man, WV | 1,227 | 6.6 mi |
| 25601 | Logan, WV | 5,206 | 8.8 mi |
| 25670 | Delbarton, WV | 5,829 | 6.9 mi |
| 25637 | Mount Gay, WV | 936 | 8.6 mi |
| 25690 | Ragland, WV | 249 | 6.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 25638, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,148 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 25638 in?
ZIP code 25638 (Omar) is located in Logan County, West Virginia. Logan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/logan-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 25638?
ZIP code 25638 in Omar, WV has a population of 1,148 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 25638?
The median household income in ZIP 25638 is $90,333, which is 18% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 25638?
The largest racial group in ZIP 25638 is White at 75.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 19.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 25638?
ZIP code 25638 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 25638?
In ZIP code 25638, 77.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.7% 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 25638?
In ZIP code 25638, approximately 81.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 25638?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 25638 is 10.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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