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Raleigh County · West Virginia

ZIP code 25909

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 25909 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,005

ZCTA residents

Median income
$83,516

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$114,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

West Virginia state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 25909 sits in Raleigh County, West Virginia and is home to 1,005 people. Median household income is $83,516, the median home is worth $114,400 and median gross rent is . 91.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (West Virginia state rate).

County
Raleigh County

FIPS 54081

State
West Virginia (WV)

738 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 25909

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,005ZIP 25909 residents
Median household income
$83,516Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$114,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
91.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 25909

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

West Virginia levies 6% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$594/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 25909 compares

ZIP 25909 against the median ZIP in Raleigh County and across West Virginia.

MeasureZIP 25909County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$83,516$49,370$54,285+54%
Median home value$114,400$123,100$120,600-5%
Median gross rent$933$794
Population1,005419696+44%

Medians are computed across the 41 ZIP areas in Raleigh County and the 738 ZIP areas in West Virginia.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 738 West Virginia ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 90% of 554 state ZIPs

#56
Home value

above 45% of 562 state ZIPs

#310
Population

larger than 59% of 738 state ZIPs

#301

Comparable ZIP codes

West Virginia ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
24882Wyoming County$83,531
26684Nicholas County$83,472
26254Randolph County$83,393$207,900
26338Lewis County$83,265$115,500
26508Monongalia County$83,247$287,700$984
26321Lewis County$83,125

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Raleigh County.

ZIP 25909 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 25909?
ZIP 25909 lies mostly in Raleigh County, West Virginia. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 25909?
West Virginia charges 6% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 25909 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $114,400-5% against the typical West Virginia ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25909, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.