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Where 25253 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 25253 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESZSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 25253 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001010100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25252 (Le Roy, WV, 23 mi away) and 25259 (Looneyville, WV, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25253 becomes 35252, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22535, 22553, 23255, 25235, 25325, 25523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55322 in Cologne, MN, 730 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯888 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25253 and you would come out at 38.92°S, 98.04°E — 1,110 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
- 📏 At 47.1 square miles of land, 25253 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,219This ZIP2,219 |
|---|---|
| Households | 862This ZIP862 |
| Housing units | 1,057This ZIP1,057 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,756This ZIP$62,756West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,400This ZIP$117,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5%This ZIP18.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 47.1 / sq miThis ZIP47.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 121This ZIP121 |
| Annual payroll | $8,544,000This ZIP$8,544,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 790This ZIP790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,876,000This ZIP$48,876,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 47.12 sq miThis ZIP47.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.08 sq miThis ZIP2.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 25253
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25253
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25265 | New Haven, WV | 3.8 mi |
25287 | West Columbia, WV | 5.6 mi |
45779 | Syracuse, OH | 5.6 mi |
25264 | Mount Alto, WV | 5.6 mi |
45771 | Racine, OH | 5.6 mi |
25247 | Hartford, WV | 5.8 mi |
25262 | Millwood, WV | 6.8 mi |
25550 | Point Pleasant, WV | 7.0 mi |
25260 | Mason, WV | 7.6 mi |
25239 | Cottageville, WV | 8.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25253?
25253 is in Letart, West Virginia, in Mason County. Its published point location is 38.9211, -81.9615.
What county is 25253 in?
25253 lies in Mason County.
What area code is 25253?
Letart uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25253 in?
25253 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25253?
About 2,219 people live in ZIP code 25253, in 862 households, at 47.1 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 25253?
$62,756 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25253?
The closest are 25265 (3.8 mi), 25287 (5.6 mi), 45779 (5.6 mi), 25264 (5.6 mi) and 45771 (5.6 mi).
Is 25253 a PO Box ZIP code?
25253 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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