25143
ZIP 25143 is Nitro, West Virginia, mostly in Kanawha County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Kanawha +1 more
- Metro area
- Charleston, WV
- Population
- 8,714
- Coordinates
- 38.4213, -81.8236
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Where 25143 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.
- 🔢 Type 25143 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhISZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,143 = 3 × 17 × 17 × 29. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001000110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25142 (Nellis, WV, 20 mi away) and 25148 (Orgas, WV, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25143 becomes 34152, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12345, 12435, 12453, 12534, 12543, 13425, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51243 in Little Rock, IA, 811 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯902 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25143 and you would come out at 38.42°S, 98.18°E — 1,092 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 9.0 square miles of land, 25143 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,714This ZIP8,714 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,633This ZIP3,633 |
| Housing units | 4,438This ZIP4,438 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,205This ZIP$53,205West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $128,600This ZIP$128,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $907This ZIP$907West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.6 minThis ZIP23.6 min |
| Population density | 971.2 / sq miThis ZIP971.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 227This ZIP227 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,137This ZIP3,137 |
| Annual payroll | $186,042,000This ZIP$186,042,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,850This ZIP3,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $201,955,000This ZIP$201,955,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 8.97 sq miThis ZIP8.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.77 sq miThis ZIP0.77 sq mi |
Counties 25143 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 67.9% |
| Putnam County | 32.1% |
Other place names in 25143
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25143
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25177 | Saint Albans, WV | 3.9 mi |
25112 | Institute, WV | 4.2 mi |
25313 | Charleston, WV | 4.4 mi |
25560 | Scott Depot, WV | 4.4 mi |
25569 | Teays, WV | 4.8 mi |
25064 | Dunbar, WV | 5.1 mi |
25011 | Bancroft, WV | 6.5 mi |
25159 | Poca, WV | 7.3 mi |
25202 | Tornado, WV | 7.5 mi |
25109 | Hometown, WV | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25143?
25143 is in Nitro, West Virginia, in Kanawha County, part of the Charleston, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.4213, -81.8236.
What county is 25143 in?
25143 spans 2 counties: Kanawha County and Putnam County. Most of it falls in Kanawha 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 25143?
Nitro uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25143 in?
25143 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25143?
About 8,714 people live in ZIP code 25143, in 3,633 households, at 971.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 25143?
$53,205 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25143?
The closest are 25177 (3.9 mi), 25112 (4.2 mi), 25313 (4.4 mi), 25560 (4.4 mi) and 25569 (4.8 mi).
Is 25143 a PO Box ZIP code?
25143 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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