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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.2 square miles in White Oak, Raleigh County, West Virginia. The area is home to 280 residents, producing a population density of 45 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 25989 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 25989 sits at —, while per-capita income is $34,623. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate 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, a direct signal of whether 25989 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Raleigh County, so you can benchmark 25989 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 25989, White Oak, 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
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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