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Where 25271 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 25271 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILZSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,271 = 37 × 683. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001010110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25270 (Reedy, WV, 14 mi away) and 25275 (Sandyville, WV, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25271 becomes 17252 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saint Thomas, PA, 221 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12257, 12527, 12572, 12725, 12752, 15227, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75212 in Dallas, TX, 945 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
- 🎯904 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25271 and you would come out at 38.79°S, 98.31°E — 1,093 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 27m.
- 📏 At 95.5 square miles of land, 25271 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,376This ZIP7,376 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,369This ZIP3,369 |
| Housing units | 3,770This ZIP3,770 |
| Median age | 47.3This ZIP47.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,150This ZIP$52,150West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,400This ZIP$158,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $621This ZIP$621West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6%This ZIP23.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min |
| Population density | 77.2 / sq miThis ZIP77.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 236This ZIP236 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,010This ZIP3,010 |
| Annual payroll | $117,438,000This ZIP$117,438,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,790This ZIP3,790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $270,481,000This ZIP$270,481,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.55 sq miThis ZIP95.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.58 sq miThis ZIP0.58 sq mi |
Other place names in 25271
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25271
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25241 | Evans, WV | 5.9 mi |
25245 | Given, WV | 6.0 mi |
25244 | Gay, WV | 8.5 mi |
25239 | Cottageville, WV | 9.2 mi |
25275 | Sandyville, WV | 10.3 mi |
25252 | Le Roy, WV | 10.5 mi |
25248 | Kenna, WV | 10.8 mi |
25262 | Millwood, WV | 11.4 mi |
25123 | Leon, WV | 11.9 mi |
25264 | Mount Alto, WV | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25271?
25271 is in Ripley, West Virginia, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 38.7885, -81.6925.
What county is 25271 in?
25271 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 25271?
Ripley uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25271 in?
25271 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25271?
About 7,376 people live in ZIP code 25271, in 3,369 households, at 77.2 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 25271?
$52,150 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25271?
The closest are 25241 (5.9 mi), 25245 (6 mi), 25244 (8.5 mi), 25239 (9.2 mi) and 25275 (10.3 mi).
Is 25271 a PO Box ZIP code?
25271 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “25271 ZIP Code — Ripley, West Virginia (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/25271
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