Jumping Branch, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25969
Summers County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 973
- 13/sq mi
- $60,250
- Median income
- $182,300
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jumping Branch pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25969 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25969 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.0 square miles in Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia. The area is home to 973 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 25969 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25969 sits at $60,250 (4% above the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $24,707. The poverty rate stands at 14.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $182,300 (32% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 94.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 25969 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Summers County, so you can benchmark 25969 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 25969, Jumping Branch, 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
973
Population
76.0
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25969?
48.6
Median Age
57.0%
Male
43.0%
Female
0.7%
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?
$60,250
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$24,707
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 25969 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,250 29th percentile higher than 29% 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?
718
Total Housing Units
626
Occupied Units
92
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$182,300
Median Home Value
+32% vs state
1974
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 25969, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $464,000.
8
Businesses
15
Employees
$464K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 62.5% |
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 25969 vs 25978 →
ZIP 25969 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
6,208 residents
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
4,430 residents
- 25832
Daniels (25832)
3,994 residents
- 25825 2,390
Cool Ridge (25825)
2,390 residents
- 25971 1,130
Lerona (25971)
1,130 residents
- 25969 973
Jumping Branch (25969)
973 residents
- 25979 893
Pipestem (25979)
893 residents
- 25843 791
Ghent (25843)
791 residents
- 25978 606
Nimitz (25978)
606 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25969 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 25969 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25843
Ghent (25843)
$86,767 median income
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
$79,323 median income
- 25971
Lerona (25971)
$74,439 median income
- 25832
Daniels (25832)
$74,184 median income
- 25978
Nimitz (25978)
$73,913 median income
- 25969
Jumping Branch (25969)
$60,250 median income
- 25825
Cool Ridge (25825)
$57,795 median income
- 25979
Pipestem (25979)
$50,132 median income
- 25951
Hinton (25951)
$35,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 25969 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25978 | Nimitz, WV | 606 | 3.1 mi |
| 25825 | Cool Ridge, WV | 2,390 | 4.8 mi |
| 25843 | Ghent, WV | 791 | 6.5 mi |
| 25989 | White Oak, WV | 280 | 5.8 mi |
| 25918 | Shady Spring, WV | 4,430 | 9.0 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top, WV | 575 | 6.3 mi |
| 25971 | Lerona, WV | 1,130 | 9.8 mi |
| 25951 | Hinton, WV | 6,208 | 7.9 mi |
| 25979 | Pipestem, WV | 893 | 8.3 mi |
| 25832 | Daniels, WV | 3,994 | 9.4 mi |
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