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25504 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25504 covers Barboursville, West Virginia, with a population of about 12,197 and a median household income of $59,577.

Population
12,197233 per square mile
Median age
39.30.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,577about the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
12.9%0.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$217,646up 34.9% in five years
Median rent
$885about the West Virginia median
Degree or higher
31.6%3.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.9%13.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
432

Where 25504 is

Barboursville, 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

Population12,197
Median age39.3
Family households59.8%
Born outside the US2.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.2%
White (non-Hispanic)92.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Veterans4.5%
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$59,577
Income per person$32,430
Poverty rate12.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.5%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k9.3%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k2.8%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k7.7%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k7.1%
$200k or more5.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,580
Mean adjusted gross income$78,917
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.7%
Returns, under $25k31.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more5.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$181,000
Median gross rent$885
Rent as a share of household income33.5%
Owner-occupied78.9%
Vacant homes12.1%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house67.8%
Attached house5.1%
2 to 4 units5.9%
5 to 19 units5.6%
20 or more units3.2%
Mobile home12.2%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$217,646as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$217,646$125,767

$129,161 in 2009 to $217,646 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%
High school diploma or higher90.6%
Works from home10.1%
Drives to work alone75.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10%
Health

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

Obesity44.6% 11.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.5% 7.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.7% 9.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.8% 13.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 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 screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.4% 8.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.2% 6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.7% 0.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21% 4.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20% 7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments432
People employed6,762
Annual payroll$199,206,000
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 81.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss80.1 out of 100
Community resilience60.7 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.

Landslide94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave85.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind66.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake44.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado44.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave28.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought24.2Relatively 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$59,577$57,917$78,538
Income per person$32,430$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate12.9%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$181,000$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$885$850$1,348
Homeownership78.9%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%5.7%5.2%
Works from home10.1%8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.3%1.7%13.9%
Median age39.342.738.7
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 stationPEA RIDGE PSD, WV US3.4 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year10 in

Average high and low by month

January44.3°F / 26.8°F3.42 in rain, 4.6 in snow
February49°F / 28.6°F3.28 in rain, 2.5 in snow
March58.5°F / 34.9°F4.16 in rain, 1.1 in snow
April71.3°F / 43.9°F3.85 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May78.4°F / 54°F4.76 in rain
June85.5°F / 62.7°F4.09 in rain
July88.5°F / 67.1°F5.67 in rain
August87.4°F / 65.5°F4.53 in rain
September81.6°F / 58.2°F3.38 in rain
October70.5°F / 46°F2.87 in rain
November58.3°F / 35.9°F2.86 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December48.2°F / 30.9°F3.73 in rain, 0.8 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 supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket29% 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.

Cabell County School District90.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne County School District9.9% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25706 Huntington, WV3.1 km away
25707 Huntington, WV3.1 km away
25711 Huntington, WV3.1 km away
25712 Huntington, WV3.1 km away
25713 Huntington, WV3.1 km away
25714 Huntington, WV3.1 km away
25715 Huntington, WV3.1 km away
25716 Huntington, WV3.1 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.

Cabell County90.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne County9.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area52.24 sq mi
Water area0.56 sq mi
Population density233 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.3893, -82.2960

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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