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Ghent ZIP code, West Virginia

The ZIP code for Ghent, WV is 25843, and its area code is 304.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
290
Area code
304

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ghent itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Cool Ridge (2.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ghent in numbers

About 290 people live in Ghent, in 205 households. The median household income is $109,692 a year, 84% above the West Virginia median of $59,608 (US: $80,734). The median age is 48.2; 39.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (24.1% across West Virginia).

Population290Ghent290
Households205Ghent205
Median age48.2Ghent48.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$109,692Ghent$109,692West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%Ghent39.7%West Virginia24.1%US 35.7%
Population density226 / sq miGhent226 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ghent CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ghent

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ghent
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
25843 Ghent , WV Standard 986 $86,767 —

Map of Ghent ZIP codes

25843

The ZIP codes of Ghent, WV, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ghent

The nearest larger towns are Shady Spring (3,381 people, 5.8 mi), Coal City (724 people, 7.1 mi) and Daniels (1,489 people, 7.3 mi).

Towns near Ghent
TownPopulationDistance
Shady Spring 3,381 5.8 mi
Beckley 16,818 11.1 mi
Princeton 5,736 17.3 mi
Oak Hill 7,937 24.8 mi
Bluefield 9,387 25.2 mi
Bluefield, VA 4,979 28.0 mi
Pearisburg, VA 2,860 28.9 mi
Welch 3,507 29.7 mi

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