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Where 25251 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 25251 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISZSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,251 = 3 × 19 × 443. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001010100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25248 (Kenna, WV, 21 mi away) and 25252 (Le Roy, WV, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25251 becomes 15252 — and that is a real ZIP code: Pittsburgh, PA, 141 miles away.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12255, 12525, 12552, 15225, 15252, 15522, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55122 in Saint Paul, MN, 749 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯931 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25251 and you would come out at 38.62°S, 98.77°E — 1,066 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 14.9 square miles of land, 25251 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 377This ZIP377 |
|---|---|
| Households | 196This ZIP196 |
| Housing units | 225This ZIP225 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,741This ZIP$54,741West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,100This ZIP$187,100West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $591This ZIP$591West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.8%This ZIP2.8% |
| Mean commute | 57.5 minThis ZIP57.5 min |
| Population density | 25.2 / sq miThis ZIP25.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1This ZIP1 |
| Annual payroll | $32,000This ZIP$32,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,598,000This ZIP$7,598,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.94 sq miThis ZIP14.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 25251
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25005 | Amma, WV | 1.7 mi |
25259 | Looneyville, WV | 3.8 mi |
25266 | Newton, WV | 4.1 mi |
25164 | Procious, WV | 7.9 mi |
25235 | Chloe, WV | 8.4 mi |
25286 | Walton, WV | 8.9 mi |
25285 | Wallback, WV | 9.0 mi |
25268 | Orma, WV | 9.6 mi |
25113 | Ivydale, WV | 11.1 mi |
25141 | Nebo, WV | 11.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25251?
25251 is in Left Hand, West Virginia, in Roane County. Its published point location is 38.6212, -81.2318.
What county is 25251 in?
25251 lies in Roane County.
What area code is 25251?
Left Hand uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25251 in?
25251 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25251?
About 377 people live in ZIP code 25251, in 196 households, at 25.2 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 25251?
$54,741 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25251?
The closest are 25005 (1.7 mi), 25259 (3.8 mi), 25266 (4.1 mi), 25164 (7.9 mi) and 25235 (8.4 mi).
Is 25251 a PO Box ZIP code?
25251 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “25251 ZIP Code — Left Hand, West Virginia (Roane County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/25251
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