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25637 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 25637 covers Mount Gay, West Virginia, with a population of about 1,234 and a median household income of $51,667.

Population
1,234269 per square mile
Median age
49.811.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,66711% below the West Virginia median
Poverty rate
18%5.6 points above the US average
Degree or higher
8.4%26.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.5%9.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 25637 is

Mount Gay, 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

Population1,234
Median age49.8
Family households57.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans11.2%
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$51,667
Income per person$24,271
Poverty rate18%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k11.7%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k9.6%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k13.2%
$50–60k19.2%
$60–75k11.9%
$75–100k20.8%
$100–125k3.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied74.5%
Vacant homes9.4%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house84.6%
5 to 19 units2.4%
Mobile home10.6%
Boat, RV or van2.4%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%
High school diploma or higher64.3%
Works from home29.2%
Drives to work alone58.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.9%
Health

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

Obesity47.9% 14.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes20.9% 8.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes28.1% 14.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure51.7% 17.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health36.1% 15.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.4% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression33.8% 11.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity43.2% 17.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis44.6% 19.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma13.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11.2% 5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.7% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.7% 9.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist42.5% 18.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.8% 17.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity24.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps30.1% 15.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol47% 10.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability15% 6.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.4% 3 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use67.1% 8.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.5% 6.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability26.5% 12.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)22.7% 9.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.2% 7.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours46.4% 10 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost29.4% 16.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed201
Annual payroll$8,553,000
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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 93.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss91 out of 100
Community resilience13 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 flooding99.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire94.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather75.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche69.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail63.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane54.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado27Very 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$51,667$57,917$78,538
Income per person$24,271$32,949$43,289
Poverty rate18%16.6%12.4%
Median home value$155,600$303,400
Median gross rent$850$1,348
Homeownership74.5%74.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%23.3%35%
Unemployment rate3%5.7%5.2%
Works from home29.2%8%13.5%
Born outside the US0%1.7%13.9%
Median age49.842.738.7
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 stationLOGAN, WV US3.5 km away
Rain in a year49 in

Average high and low by month

January44.5°F / 26.6°F3.45 in rain
February49.3°F / 29°F3.45 in rain
March58.9°F / 34.8°F4.33 in rain
April71.2°F / 43.8°F4.36 in rain
May78.7°F / 54°F5.33 in rain
June85.8°F / 62.6°F4.89 in rain
July88.6°F / 66.9°F5.88 in rain
August87.5°F / 65.8°F3.94 in rain
September81.9°F / 59°F3.34 in rain
October70.2°F / 46.7°F3.17 in rain
November58.4°F / 36°F2.94 in rain
December48°F / 30.7°F4.16 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 supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket78% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Logan 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 vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability7.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

25601 Logan, WV1.6 km away
25653 Wilkinson, WV1.8 km away
25649 Verdunville, WV4.1 km away
25646 Stollings, WV4.1 km away
25639 Peach Creek, WV4.4 km away
25625 Holden, WV4.6 km away
25652 Whitman, WV5.4 km away
25647 Switzer, WV6.5 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.

Logan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.59 sq mi
Population density269 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.8415, -82.0087

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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