ZIP Code 25049 — Comfort CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 25049 covers Comfort, WV in Boone County with a population of about 435.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the CHARLESTON - HUNTINGTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 25049 is about $55,833 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 9.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 15.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 132.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $81,600 — about 77% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 82.1% (about 16.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25049 in Comfort, WV, a household would need roughly $22,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $524. That sits below the local median household income ($55,833), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Comfort CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 69.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.0) and wildfire (74.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Comfort CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 46.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 25049 (Comfort CDP, WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.