Population & age
- Total population
- 807
- Median age
- 56.7
Hometown, WV (25109)
Putnam County · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · Population 807
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Hometown, WV (ZIP 25109) sits in Putnam County within the Huntington-Ashland metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 46.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,685. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 6.0% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Kanawha County, WV (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $41,010, fair market rent of $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and a 32.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 99.6%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 0.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $41,010
- Median home value
- $166,700
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 10.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 310(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 125
- Built (median)
- 1961
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 258(32.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 262(84.5%)
- No broadband
- 48(15.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$830
/month
1 Bed
$840
/month
2 Bed
$1,100
/month
3 Bed
$1,520
/month
4 Bed
$1,630
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
402
Across 102 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $82.5M.
Single-family
96
24% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
306
76% of total units
Single-family value
$22.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$59.6M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 76% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$64,360
Average weekly wage
$1,238
Total employment
21,217
Total establishments
1,894
That is roughly 2% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
27,139
Employed
26,213
Unemployed
926
Based on Putnam County, WV data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Charleston, WV
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: City of Ashland
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
24
Date Range
1967–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3639)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm11 (46%)
- Flood4 (17%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Hurricane2 (8%)
- Snowstorm2 (8%)
- Other3 (13%)
Individual Assistance
9
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
6
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
22
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
55.6°F
44° – 67.1°
Annual precipitation
39.5"
Annual snowfall
10.7"
Heating · cooling days
4,567.8 · 1,153.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: WINFIELD LOCKS, WV US, 3 miles from the centroid of Hometown, WV (ZIP 25109)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,065
That is roughly 865 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
6.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
105
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,735
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
67%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Putnam data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
18.1% of Putnam County, WV residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.18
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.10
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.99
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Putnam County, WV for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 37 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 213 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
20
Vehicle theft
14
County-level data for Putnam (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−49 people
−135 households • −$11.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,803households
3,325 people • $116.7M AGI
Moved out
1,938households
3,374 people • $128.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Kanawha County, WV — 557 households
- Cabell County, WV — 177 households
- Mason County, WV — 44 households
- Lincoln County, WV — 23 households
- Jackson County, WV — 22 households
Where departing residents went
- Kanawha County, WV — 515 households
- Cabell County, WV — 228 households
- Mason County, WV — 41 households
- Monongalia County, WV — 28 households
- Lincoln County, WV — 22 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $64,703 versus departing households' $66,212.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in West Virginia
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 25109. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.82%
graduated · 4 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.59%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.59%
Property tax (effective)
0.44%
Median $344/year
Tax burden rank
24 of 50
10.00% of personal income
For ZIP 25109: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $166,700, that works out to roughly $731/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 25109
Other ZIPs in Hometown
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25011 (Bancroft, 1.9 mi) · 25168 (Hometown, 2.3 mi) · 25213 (Winfield, 3.1 mi) · 25159 (Poca, 3.9 mi) · 25070 (Eleanor, 4 mi) · 25560 (Teays Valley, 6.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.1%
7.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
46.9%
14.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
31.4%
9.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
82.3%
6.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.0%
5.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
16.3%
5.3pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOMETOWN ELEMENTARY | Public | -1–5 | 77 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$7,685
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,462
- 2-Year
BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV · 25136
- In-state tuition
- $5,800
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,428
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 30.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,432
- Median student debt
- $9,829
- 4-Year
West Virginia State University
Institute, WV · 25112
- In-state tuition
- $9,570
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,990
- Acceptance rate
- 96.0%
- Graduation rate
- 36.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,492
- Median student debt
- $23,338
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Hometown, WV (ZIP 25109) sits in Putnam County within the Huntington-Ashland metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 46.9%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,685. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Only 6.0% of residents under 65 are uninsured (County Health Rankings, 2025) — well below the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Kanawha County, WV (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $41,010, fair market rent of $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and a 32.0% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average). Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 31.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 25109
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 25109?
40.1%, which is 7.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 25109?
31.4%, which is 9.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 25109?
46.9%, which is 14.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 25109?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 25109 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 25109 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 25109?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 25109?
807 people live in ZIP 25109, with a median age of 56.7 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 25109?
$41,010 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 25109 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 25109, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 25109?
In ZIP 25109, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 25109?
32.0% of the population in ZIP 25109 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 25109 have broadband internet?
84.5% of households in ZIP 25109 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 25109 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 25109 ranks in the 26th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 25109?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 25109, ranking in the 39th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 25109 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 25109 between 1967–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 25109?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 25109, accounting for 11 of 24 declarations (46%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 25109?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 25109 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3639) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 25109?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 25109 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Bridgevalley Community & Technical College and West Virginia State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 25109?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $7,685 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 25109?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,462 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 25109?
ZIP 25109 has an average annual temperature of 55.6°F and 39.5" of annual precipitation based on the WINFIELD LOCKS, WV US weather station 3.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 25109 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 25109 is part of the Charleston, WV urbanized area, primarily served by City of Ashland (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 25109?
West Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.82%. Combined sales tax: 6.59% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does West Virginia have paid family leave?
West Virginia has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 25109?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (24 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 25109
Other ZIPs in Hometown
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25011 (Bancroft, 1.9 mi) · 25168 (Hometown, 2.3 mi) · 25213 (Winfield, 3.1 mi) · 25159 (Poca, 3.9 mi) · 25070 (Eleanor, 4 mi) · 25560 (Teays Valley, 6.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
26th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 20
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
2
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
1
Adults Age 65+
5
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.