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Where 25244 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 25244 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhZSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,244 = 2 × 2 × 6311. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25243 (Gandeeville, WV, 6 mi away) and 25245 (Given, WV, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25244 becomes 44252, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22454, 22544, 24245, 25442, 42254, 42452, …). The farthest-flung twin is 54422 in Curtiss, WI, 627 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯913 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25244 and you would come out at 38.76°S, 98.46°E — 1,085 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 31.7 square miles of land, 25244 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 850This ZIP850 |
|---|---|
| Households | 284This ZIP284 |
| Housing units | 329This ZIP329 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,667This ZIP$65,667West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,900This ZIP$82,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8%This ZIP8.8% |
| Mean commute | 31.0 minThis ZIP31.0 min |
| Population density | 26.8 / sq miThis ZIP26.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $534,000This ZIP$534,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 270This ZIP270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,087,000This ZIP$12,087,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.70 sq miThis ZIP31.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Counties 25244 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 67.1% |
| Roane County | 32.9% |
ZIP codes near 25244
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25243 | Gandeeville, WV | 6.5 mi |
25252 | Le Roy, WV | 8.0 mi |
25271 | Ripley, WV | 8.5 mi |
25270 | Reedy, WV | 9.0 mi |
25248 | Kenna, WV | 9.2 mi |
25231 | Advent, WV | 10.8 mi |
25245 | Given, WV | 11.3 mi |
25276 | Spencer, WV | 11.4 mi |
25275 | Sandyville, WV | 12.1 mi |
25286 | Walton, WV | 12.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 25244 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25244?
25244 is in Gay, West Virginia, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 38.7633, -81.5390.
What county is 25244 in?
25244 spans 2 counties: Jackson County and Roane County. Most of it falls in Jackson 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 25244?
Gay uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25244 in?
25244 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25244?
About 850 people live in ZIP code 25244, in 284 households, at 26.8 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 25244?
$65,667 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25244?
The closest are 25243 (6.5 mi), 25252 (8 mi), 25271 (8.5 mi), 25270 (9 mi) and 25248 (9.2 mi).
Is 25244 a PO Box ZIP code?
25244 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “25244 ZIP Code — Gay, West Virginia (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/25244
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