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25287 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25287 covers West Columbia, West Virginia, with a population of about 1,104.

Population
1,10450 per square mile
Median age
41.83.1 points above the US average
Poverty rate
12.4%about the US average
Typical home value
$171,796up 41% in five years
Degree or higher
9.2%25.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.2%5.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
6

Where 25287 is

West Columbia, 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

Population1,104
Median age41.8
Family households64.4%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.5%
White (non-Hispanic)96.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans5.8%
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

Income per person$16,222
Poverty rate12.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k13.8%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k5.9%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k18.6%
$50–60k16.0%
$60–75k10.6%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k3.7%
$125–150k12.2%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more12.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed280
Mean adjusted gross income$55,164
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k35.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied70.2%
Vacant homes13%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house87%
Mobile home13%
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$171,796as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 41%
Typical home value since 2000
201920222026$171,796$97,862

$97,862 in 2019 to $171,796 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%
High school diploma or higher81.4%
Works from home17.2%
Drives to work alone67.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity43.6% 10.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.4% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression37.5% 15.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity38.4% 13 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.6% 9.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.7% 1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23.9% 9.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.4% 15.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42% 11.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.1% 7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.1% 15.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.6% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)26.8% 10 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.9% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.9% 9.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost30.5% 17.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments6
People employed110
Annual payroll$10,466,000
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 84.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.2 out of 100
Community resilience31.2 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.

River flooding97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought87.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind57.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire51.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave38.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado30.4Relatively 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$57,917$78,538
Income per person$16,222$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate12.4%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership70.2%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.7%5.2%
Works from home17.2%8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%1.7%13.9%
Median age41.842.738.7
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 stationGALLIPOLIS, OH US18.9 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January41°F / 23.1°F3.07 in rain
February45.5°F / 25.2°F3.08 in rain
March54.7°F / 32.2°F4.05 in rain
April67.1°F / 41.7°F3.92 in rain
May75.1°F / 52.4°F4.48 in rain
June82.9°F / 61.4°F4.61 in rain
July86.2°F / 65.7°F4.47 in rain
August85.6°F / 64.1°F3.55 in rain
September79.8°F / 57°F3.75 in rain
October68.4°F / 44.8°F3.12 in rain
November56.1°F / 34.2°F2.63 in rain
December45.4°F / 28.2°F3.8 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 supermarket10% 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%.

Mason 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Walkability7.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

45760 Middleport, OH4.7 km away
25260 Mason, WV5.8 km away
45620 Cheshire, OH6.2 km away
25253 Letart, WV7.2 km away
25247 Hartford, WV7.5 km away
45779 Syracuse, OH8.1 km away
25265 New Haven, WV8.1 km away
45771 Racine, OH11.1 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.

Mason County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area21.93 sq mi
Water area1.44 sq mi
Population density50 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9574, -82.0517

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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