Population & age
- Total population
- 780
- Median age
- 26.7
ZIP 25208, WV (25208)
Boone County · Charleston, WV · Population 780
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
WV 25208 (ZIP 25208) sits in Boone County within the Charleston metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 55.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $50,833 per tax return. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $91,796 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 51.2" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 17,744 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. West Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.82%); a household at the local median AGI of $50,833 would pay roughly $1,470/year before deductions. 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 $33,939, fair market rent of $870 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $42,314, down 20.2% over the past year. 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
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $33,939
- Median home value
- $59,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 2.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 12.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 134(54.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 114(46.0%)
- Vacant units
- 69
- Built (median)
- 1956
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 25.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 175(27.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 212(85.5%)
- No broadband
- 36(14.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 10(1.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 10(1.5%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$670
/month
1 Bed
$670
/month
2 Bed
$870
/month
3 Bed
$1,200
/month
4 Bed
$1,460
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$42,314
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-20.2%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
-14.0%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Charleston, WV
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
7
Across 7 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.0M.
Single-family
7
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$1.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
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.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
300
Average AGI
$50,833
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
16.7%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00026.7% · 80
- $25,000 – $50,00030.0% · 90
- $50,000 – $75,00016.7% · 50
- $75,000 – $100,00013.3% · 40
- $100,000 – $200,00013.3% · 40
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $15.3M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
8
Total employment
480
Annual payroll
$44.1M
Average annual pay
$91,796
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$73,771
Average weekly wage
$1,419
Total employment
4,753
Total establishments
420
That is roughly 13% above 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
4.6%
That is 0.6 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
7,337
Employed
7,000
Unemployed
337
Based on Boone 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.
Community health centers
Federally funded health-center sites
1
Single health-center site
One federally funded community health center serves this ZIP. Residents who need same-day care or specialty services may rely on neighboring ZIPs.
FQHC sites
1
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
37.5
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
- 1.Southern West Virginia Health System - Wharton
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
19
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
1,200
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Barrett-Wharton
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
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 Storm13 (42%)
- Flood7 (23%)
- Hurricane3 (10%)
- Snowstorm3 (10%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other3 (10%)
Individual Assistance
8
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
8
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
27
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
17
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
53.9°F
42.2° – 65.7°
Annual precipitation
51.2"
Annual snowfall
20.9"
Heating · cooling days
4,889 · 879.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: OCEANA 2 SE, WV US, 11.1 miles from the centroid of ZIP 25208 (ZIP 25208)
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)
17,744
That is roughly 9,544 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
27%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
7.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
6.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
33
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
8,477
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
1%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
33%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Boone 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
Good food access — most residents near a store
6.6% of Boone County, WV residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.24
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.43
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.19
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Boone 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).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−33 people
−90 households • −$4.0M net AGI flow
Moved in
343households
718 people • $15.3M AGI
Moved out
433households
751 people • $19.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Kanawha County, WV — 82 households
- Logan County, WV — 39 households
- Raleigh County, WV — 22 households
Where departing residents went
- Kanawha County, WV — 100 households
- Logan County, WV — 44 households
- Lincoln County, WV — 28 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $44,566 versus departing households' $44,626.
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 25208. 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 25208: At this ZIP's median AGI of $50,833, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,470 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $42,314, that works out to roughly $186/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 25208
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25630 (4.5 mi) · 24827 (4.7 mi) · 25021 (6.1 mi) · 25204 (Twilight, 6.3 mi) · 24854 (Kopperston, 6.9 mi) · 25022 (7.5 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
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
51.6%
18.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
55.1%
23.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
32.1%
10.1pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
81.3%
5.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
12.2%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
22.9%
11.9pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
—
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,982
- 2-Year
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Leroy, WV · 25252
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 86.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,982
- Median student debt
- —
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
WV 25208 (ZIP 25208) sits in Boone County within the Charleston metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 55.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $50,833 per tax return. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $91,796 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 51.2" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 17,744 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. West Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.82%); a household at the local median AGI of $50,833 would pay roughly $1,470/year before deductions. 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 $33,939, fair market rent of $870 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $42,314, down 20.2% over the past year. 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.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($870/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 31% of median household income ($33,939, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($33,939, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 51.6% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 32.1%. 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 25208
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 25208?
51.6%, which is 18.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 25208?
32.1%, which is 10.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 25208?
55.1%, which is 23.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 25208?
780 people live in ZIP 25208, with a median age of 26.7 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 25208?
$33,939 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 25208 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 25208, 54.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 46.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 25208?
In ZIP 25208, 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 25208?
27.0% of the population in ZIP 25208 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 25208 have broadband internet?
85.5% of households in ZIP 25208 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 25208?
The typical home value in ZIP 25208 is $42,314, down 20.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 25208?
Home values are down 20.2% over the past year and down 14.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 25208?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 25208 (WV 25208) is $50,833 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 25208?
Tax returns from ZIP 25208 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 25208 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 25208 (WV 25208) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 25208?
As of 2022, 8 business establishments operated in ZIP 25208 employing 480 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 25208?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 25208 is $91,796, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 25208 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 25208 ranks in the 50th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 25208?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 25208, ranking in the 77th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 25208 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 25208 between 1967–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 25208?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 25208, accounting for 13 of 31 declarations (42%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 25208?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 25208 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3639) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 25208?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 25208 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Roane-Jackson Technical Center (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 25208?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $33,982 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 25208?
ZIP 25208 has an average annual temperature of 53.9°F and 51.2" of annual precipitation based on the OCEANA 2 SE, WV US weather station 11.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 25208?
West Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.82%. Households at the local median AGI of $50,833 would pay roughly $1,470 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). 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 25208?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), 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. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 25208
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25630 (4.5 mi) · 24827 (4.7 mi) · 25021 (6.1 mi) · 25204 (Twilight, 6.3 mi) · 24854 (Kopperston, 6.9 mi) · 25022 (7.5 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
50th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 1,063
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
20
Persons with Disability
429
Without HS Diploma
142
Without Health Insurance
41
Adults Age 65+
311
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.