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25239 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25239 covers Cottageville, West Virginia, with a population of about 1,605 and a median household income of $87,813.

Population
1,60556 per square mile
Median age
40.51.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$87,8131.5× the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
12.5%about the US average
Typical home value
$183,501up 22.1% in five years
Degree or higher
22.6%12.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.3%27.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
8

Where 25239 is

Cottageville, 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

Population1,605
Median age40.5
Family households78.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.7%
White (non-Hispanic)92.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7.4%
Veterans15.9%
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$87,813
Income per person$30,766
Poverty rate12.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k3.3%
$15–20k5.3%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k1.8%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k10.0%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k3.1%
$75–100k38.4%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k3.9%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed700
Mean adjusted gross income$55,427
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k35.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$160,800
Rent as a share of household income37.6%
Owner-occupied92.3%
Vacant homes14.3%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house69%
Mobile home31%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$183,501as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.5%
Typical home value since 2000
201420202026$183,501$91,424

$91,424 in 2014 to $183,501 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%
High school diploma or higher96.1%
Works from home15.8%
Drives to work alone73.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more33.7%
Health

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

Obesity39.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.1% 11 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.6% 6.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.4% 5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.4% 13.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.3% 3.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70% 5.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.3% 5.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.7% 8.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.4% 3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42% 5.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments8
People employed27
Annual payroll$1,172,000
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 64% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss63.9 out of 100
Community resilience29.1 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.

Landslide95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding90Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm87.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought79Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail58Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave42.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.9Very 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$87,813$57,917$78,538
Income per person$30,766$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate12.5%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$160,800$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership92.3%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.7%5.2%
Works from home15.8%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age40.542.738.7
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 stationRIPLEY, WV US10.6 km away
Rain in a year46 in
Snow in a year12 in

Average high and low by month

January43.7°F / 21.8°F3.14 in rain, 6.3 in snow
February47.8°F / 23.8°F3.26 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March57.1°F / 30.3°F4.23 in rain, 1.4 in snow
April69.8°F / 39.6°F3.77 in rain
May77.8°F / 50°F4.44 in rain
June84.7°F / 58.7°F4.95 in rain
July88.3°F / 63.3°F4.88 in rain
August87.2°F / 61.5°F3.85 in rain
September81.6°F / 54.5°F3.75 in rain
October70.2°F / 42°F3.12 in rain
November58.1°F / 32.1°F2.99 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December47.8°F / 26.5°F3.66 in rain, 2.3 in snow
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 supermarket16% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Jackson County School District83.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Mason County School District16.2% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Household characteristics51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25262 Millwood, WV3.7 km away
25264 Mount Alto, WV5.2 km away
25241 Evans, WV6.3 km away
26164 Ravenswood, WV10.9 km away
25271 Ripley, WV11.8 km away
25275 Sandyville, WV15.1 km away
45770 Portland, OH15.2 km away
25253 Letart, WV15.5 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.

Jackson County83.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Mason County16.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area28.89 sq mi
Water area0.24 sq mi
Population density56 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.8633, -81.8186

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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