Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25825: Cool Ridge, WV
ZIP code 25825 uses the postal name Cool Ridge, West Virginia and lies mostly in Raleigh County (86% of its land) with the rest in Summers County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,795 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; under 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cool Ridge · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Raleigh County (86%); Summers County (14%)
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 22.2 sq mi · 120 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25825?
25825 centers on 37.644°, -81.083° and covers 22.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 25843, 25989, 25969, 25832, 25823, 25841, 25918.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25825, 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 25825 compare with the rest of Raleigh County?
| Measure | 25825 | In Raleigh County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,659 | 7th of 44 | 150th of 738 |
| Median household income | $58k | 2nd of 4 | 81st of 159 |
| Median home value | $138k | 4th of 7 | 120th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% of all 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 25825?
The 2020 Census counted 2,045 people in 25825; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,659. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,659±923 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,045
- Households
- 912
- 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 25825?
Of the 2,659 people the ACS estimates in 25825, 19.0% are under 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.6%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6470.2%
- 65 and older10.8%
- White, not Hispanic97.6%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 25825 earn?
Median household income is $57,795 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Raleigh County.
- Median household income
- $57,795±$8,498
- Income per person
- $21,774
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,477900 returns; wages 76% 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 25825?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $138,400
- Median gross rent
- $720
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 980
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 25825?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 25825?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25843 | Ghent | 986 | $87k | 2.9 mi |
| 25989 | White Oak | 471 | – | 3.5 mi |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch | 1,826 | $60k | 4.8 mi |
| 25832 | Daniels | 4,818 | $74k | 5.3 mi |
| 25823 | Coal City | 423 | – | 5.7 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top | 526 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 25918 | Shady Spring | 4,844 | $79k | 7.1 mi |
| 25978 | Nimitz | 534 | $74k | 7.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.