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25303

ZIP 25303 is in South Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time. South Charleston has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 25309.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Kanawha
Metro area
Charleston, WV
Population
7,396
Coordinates
38.3596, -81.6861
☼ Live from 25303 — South Charleston, WV

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Where 25303 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25303
  • 🔢 Type 25303 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOESZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 25303 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110001011010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25302 (Charleston, WV, 5 mi away) and 25304 (Charleston, WV, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25303 becomes 30352, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03235, 03253, 20533, 23035, 23350, 23503, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33052 in Marathon Shores, FL, 943 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 68%.
  • 🎯910 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25303 and you would come out at 38.36°S, 98.31°E — 1,083 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
  • 📏 At 3.6 square miles of land, 25303 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,396This ZIP7,396
Households3,326This ZIP3,326
Housing units3,926This ZIP3,926
Median age40.9This ZIP40.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$75,872This ZIP$75,872West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$173,200This ZIP$173,200West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,116This ZIP$1,116West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher45.9%This ZIP45.9%
Mean commute17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min
Population density2,068.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,068.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments239This ZIP239
Employees5,720This ZIP5,720
Annual payroll$334,986,000This ZIP$334,986,000
Tax returns filed3,440This ZIP3,440
Total adjusted gross income$221,638,000This ZIP$221,638,000

Land area

Land area3.58 sq miThis ZIP3.58 sq mi
Water area0.71 sq miThis ZIP0.71 sq mi

Other place names in 25303

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ZIP codes near 25303

ZIPCityDistance
25387 Charleston, WV 1.9 mi
25389 Charleston, WV 2.6 mi
25321 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi
25322 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi
25323 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi
25324 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi
25325 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi
25327 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi
25328 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi
25329 Charleston, WV 3.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25303?

25303 is in South Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County, part of the Charleston, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3596, -81.6861.

What county is 25303 in?

25303 lies in Kanawha County.

What area code is 25303?

South Charleston uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 25303 in?

25303 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25303?

About 7,396 people live in ZIP code 25303, in 3,326 households, at 2,068.8 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 25303?

$75,872 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 25303?

The closest are 25387 (1.9 mi), 25389 (2.6 mi), 25321 (3 mi), 25322 (3 mi) and 25323 (3 mi).

Is 25303 a PO Box ZIP code?

25303 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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