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25287

ZIP 25287 is West Columbia, West Virginia, in Mason County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Mason
Metro area
none
Population
1,302
Coordinates
38.9609, -82.0513
☼ Live from 25287 — West Columbia, WV

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Where 25287 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25287
  • 🔢 Type 25287 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBZSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 25,287 = 3 × 8429. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110001011000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25286 (Walton, WV, 42 mi away) and 25301 (Charleston, WV, 48 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25287 becomes 78252 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Antonio, TX, 1,158 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22578, 25728, 25827, 27258, 27285, 27528, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85722 in Tucson, AZ, 1,680 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
  • 🎯883 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25287 and you would come out at 38.96°S, 97.95°E — 1,116 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 26m.
  • 📏 At 21.9 square miles of land, 25287 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,302This ZIP1,302
Households277This ZIP277
Housing units304This ZIP304
Median age39.5This ZIP39.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$99,458This ZIP$99,458West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$193,900This ZIP$193,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%This ZIP15.5%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density59.4 / sq miThis ZIP59.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees108This ZIP108
Annual payroll$10,239,000This ZIP$10,239,000
Tax returns filed280This ZIP280
Total adjusted gross income$15,446,000This ZIP$15,446,000

Land area

Land area21.93 sq miThis ZIP21.93 sq mi
Water area1.44 sq miThis ZIP1.44 sq mi

Other place names in 25287

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ZIP codes near 25287

ZIPCityDistance
25265 New Haven, WV 3.8 mi
25247 Hartford, WV 4.4 mi
25260 Mason, WV 4.5 mi
45779 Syracuse, OH 5.2 mi
45620 Cheshire, OH 5.2 mi
25253 Letart, WV 5.6 mi
45760 Middleport, OH 5.8 mi
25550 Point Pleasant, WV 6.8 mi
45771 Racine, OH 8.2 mi
45769 Pomeroy, OH 10.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25287?

25287 is in West Columbia, West Virginia, in Mason County. Its published point location is 38.9609, -82.0513.

What county is 25287 in?

25287 lies in Mason County.

What area code is 25287?

West Columbia uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 25287 in?

25287 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25287?

About 1,302 people live in ZIP code 25287, in 277 households, at 59.4 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 25287?

$99,458 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 25287?

The closest are 25265 (3.8 mi), 25247 (4.4 mi), 25260 (4.5 mi), 45779 (5.2 mi) and 45620 (5.2 mi).

Is 25287 a PO Box ZIP code?

25287 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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