White Oak, WV · standard
ZIP Code 25989
Raleigh County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 280
- 45/sq mi
- $199,000
- Median home value
- 23.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
White Oak pairs below-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 45
- people per sq mi
- 55%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 25989 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 25989 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in White Oak, Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to just 280 residents across 6.2 square miles, a density of 45 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 25989, but per-capita income is $34,623. Poverty here runs at 7.6%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $199,000 (44% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 55.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 10 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 25989, plus 6 more within Raleigh County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 25989, White Oak, 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
280
Population
6.2
Area (sq mi)
45
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 25989?
43.3
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
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?
$34,623
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
230
Total Housing Units
166
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$199,000
Median Home Value
+44% vs state
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 25989, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $677,000.
4
Businesses
16
Employees
$677K
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 25989 vs 25825 →
ZIP 25989 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 25813
Beaver (25813)
8,063 residents
- 25918
Shady Spring (25918)
4,430 residents
- 25832
Daniels (25832)
3,994 residents
- 25825 2,390
Cool Ridge (25825)
2,390 residents
- 25823 2,176
Coal City (25823)
2,176 residents
- 25969 973
Jumping Branch (25969)
973 residents
- 25843 791
Ghent (25843)
791 residents
- 25978 606
Nimitz (25978)
606 residents
- 25841 575
Flat Top (25841)
575 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 25989 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25825 | Cool Ridge, WV | 2,390 | 2.1 mi |
| 25832 | Daniels, WV | 3,994 | 3.6 mi |
| 25843 | Ghent, WV | 791 | 5.6 mi |
| 25813 | Beaver, WV | 8,063 | 5.9 mi |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch, WV | 973 | 5.8 mi |
| 25918 | Shady Spring, WV | 4,430 | 6.0 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top, WV | 575 | 8.9 mi |
| 25823 | Coal City, WV | 2,176 | 7.3 mi |
| 25911 | Raleigh, WV | 55 | 7.4 mi |
| 25978 | Nimitz, WV | 606 | 8.0 mi |
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