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25043

ZIP 25043 is Clay, West Virginia, mostly in Clay County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Clay +1 more
Metro area
Charleston, WV
Population
1,165
Coordinates
38.4258, -81.0032
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Where 25043 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25043
  • 🔢 Type 25043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 25,043 = 79 × 317. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110000111010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25040 (Charlton Heights, WV, 24 mi away) and 25044 (Clear Creek, WV, 39 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25043 becomes 34052, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02345, 02453, 02534, 02543, 03245, 03254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34205 in Bradenton, FL, 762 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯946 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25043 and you would come out at 38.43°S, 99.00°E — 1,050 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 98.0 square miles of land, 25043 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,165This ZIP1,165
Households413This ZIP413
Housing units698This ZIP698
Median age30.9This ZIP30.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median home value$73,500This ZIP$73,500West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$659This ZIP$659West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%This ZIP17.3%
Mean commute33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min
Population density11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees432This ZIP432
Annual payroll$11,807,000This ZIP$11,807,000
Tax returns filed530This ZIP530
Total adjusted gross income$25,842,000This ZIP$25,842,000

Land area

Land area98.00 sq miThis ZIP98.00 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi

Counties 25043 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Clay County 87.1%
Nicholas County 12.9%

Other place names in 25043

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 25043

ZIPCityDistance
25133 Maysel, WV 6.3 mi
25211 Widen, WV 6.9 mi
25019 Bickmore, WV 7.1 mi
25111 Indore, WV 8.3 mi
26671 Gilboa, WV 8.9 mi
25113 Ivydale, WV 9.1 mi
25285 Wallback, WV 9.5 mi
26617 Dille, WV 10.8 mi
26651 Summersville, WV 11.1 mi
25063 Duck, WV 11.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25043?

25043 is in Clay, West Virginia, in Clay County, part of the Charleston, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4258, -81.0032.

What county is 25043 in?

25043 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Nicholas County. Most of it falls in Clay County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 25043?

Clay uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 25043 in?

25043 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25043?

About 1,165 people live in ZIP code 25043, in 413 households, at 11.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What ZIP codes are near 25043?

The closest are 25133 (6.3 mi), 25211 (6.9 mi), 25019 (7.1 mi), 25111 (8.3 mi) and 26671 (8.9 mi).

Is 25043 a PO Box ZIP code?

25043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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