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25031 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25031 covers Boomer, West Virginia, with a population of about 622 and a median household income of $38,032.

Population
622465 per square mile
Median age
50.611.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$38,03234% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
20.7%8.3 points above the US average
Median home value
$84,80046% below the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
8.6%26.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
50.9%14.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 25031 is

Boomer, West Virginia — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population622
Median age50.6
Family households28.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)69%
Black (non-Hispanic)26.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans0%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$38,032
Income per person$29,157
Poverty rate20.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k28.6%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k10.9%
$25–30k7.6%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k13.7%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k11.6%
$60–75k13.9%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k5.1%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$84,800
Owner-occupied50.9%
Vacant homes19.7%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house92.7%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units2%
Mobile home2.6%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%
High school diploma or higher94.7%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone63.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19% 7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.6% 9.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.9% 12.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30.8% 10.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.9% 10 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.2% 11.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis41.6% 16.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.3% 6.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.8% 9.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.2% 14.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity19.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.6% 9.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol45.9% 9.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.8% 1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport10.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.6% 5.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability22.8% 8.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.8% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours47% 10.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.7% 12.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed18
Annual payroll$440,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 90.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss90.8 out of 100
Community resilience23 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide96.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche69.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail57.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane45.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm42.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake39.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado19.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought5.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with West Virginia and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWest VirginiaUnited States
Median household income$38,032$57,917$78,538
Income per person$29,157$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate20.7%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$84,800$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership50.9%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate6.9%5.7%5.2%
Works from home0%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age50.642.738.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLONDON LOCKS, WV US10.2 km away
Rain in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January43.1°F / 25.6°F3.23 in rain
February46.7°F / 27.6°F3.24 in rain
March55.5°F / 33.8°F4.25 in rain
April67.8°F / 42.8°F3.81 in rain
May75°F / 52.3°F4.77 in rain
June81.8°F / 61.4°F4.58 in rain
July85.1°F / 65.7°F5.83 in rain
August83.9°F / 65.1°F3.79 in rain
September78.8°F / 58.7°F3.35 in rain
October68°F / 46.8°F2.91 in rain
November56.7°F / 35.8°F2.93 in rain
December46.9°F / 30°F3.7 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Fayette County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

25002 Alloy, WV1.8 km away
25139 Mount Carbon, WV2.8 km away
25057 Deep Water, WV2.8 km away
25040 Charlton Heights, WV4.2 km away
25090 Glen Ferris, WV4.4 km away
25186 Smithers, WV4.9 km away
25115 Kanawha Falls, WV5.3 km away
25036 Cannelton, WV5.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Fayette County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area1.34 sq mi
Water area0.25 sq mi
Population density465 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.1519, -81.2656

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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