Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 25909: Prosperity, WV
ZIP code 25909 is in Prosperity, West Virginia, entirely in Raleigh County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,484 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Prosperity · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Raleigh County
- Census places
- Prosperity census-designated place
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 1,802 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 25909?
25909 centers on 37.839°, -81.203° and covers 0.5 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 25880, 25801.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 25909, 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 GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 25909 compare with the rest of Raleigh County?
| Measure | 25909 | In Raleigh County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 836 | 16th of 44 | 332nd of 738 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $137k | not ranked | not ranked |
25909's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (836). 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 84% 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 25909?
The 2020 Census counted 494 people in 25909; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 836.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 836±427 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 494
- Households
- 317
- Median age
- 49.2
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 25909?
Of the 836 people the ACS estimates in 25909, 28.2% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.7%), then Other or two or more (11.8%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older18.1%
- White, not Hispanic83.7%
- Other or two or more11.8%
- Black, not Hispanic4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 25909 earn?
Median household income is $86,484 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $86,484±$28,656
- Income per person
- $32,836
- Below the poverty line
- 4.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.3%
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 25909?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.4%
- Housing units
- 317
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 25909?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 25909?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25880 | Mount Hope | 6,163 | $36k | 2.8 mi |
| 25801 | Beckley | 31,128 | $57k | 3.7 mi |
| 25818 | Bradley | 163 | $86k | 1.6 mi (near) |
| 25851 | Harper | 0 | – | 4.0 mi (near) |
| 25871 | Mabscott | 778 | $31k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 25904 | Pax | 559 | $40k | 5.8 mi (near) |
| 25836 | Eccles | 1,333 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 25911 | Raleigh | 160 | $42k | 6.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.