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25306

ZIP 25306 is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time. Charleston has 45 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Kanawha
Metro area
Charleston, WV
Population
6,040
Coordinates
38.3125, -81.4994
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Where 25306 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25306
  • 🔢 Type 25306 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOESZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 25,306 = 2 × 12653. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110001011011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25305 (Charleston, WV, 6 mi away) and 25309 (South Charleston, WV, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25306 becomes 60352, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56230 in Danube, MN, 831 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
  • 🎯921 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25306 and you would come out at 38.31°S, 98.50°E — 1,073 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
  • 📏 At 37.1 square miles of land, 25306 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,040This ZIP6,040
Households2,732This ZIP2,732
Housing units3,390This ZIP3,390
Median age44.5This ZIP44.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$71,654This ZIP$71,654West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$109,800This ZIP$109,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,255This ZIP$1,255West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%This ZIP28.2%
Mean commute22.3 minThis ZIP22.3 min
Population density162.6 / sq miThis ZIP162.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments51This ZIP51
Employees868This ZIP868
Annual payroll$51,755,000This ZIP$51,755,000
Tax returns filed2,760This ZIP2,760
Total adjusted gross income$145,573,000This ZIP$145,573,000

Land area

Land area37.14 sq miThis ZIP37.14 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Other place names in 25306

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ZIP codes near 25306

ZIPCityDistance
25201 Tad, WV 2.5 mi
25326 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25356 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25357 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25358 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25360 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25361 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25362 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25364 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi
25365 Charleston, WV 3.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25306?

25306 is in Charleston, West Virginia, in Kanawha County, part of the Charleston, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.3125, -81.4994.

What county is 25306 in?

25306 lies in Kanawha County.

What area code is 25306?

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

What time zone is 25306 in?

25306 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25306?

About 6,040 people live in ZIP code 25306, in 2,732 households, at 162.6 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 25306?

$71,654 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 25306?

The closest are 25201 (2.5 mi), 25326 (3.2 mi), 25356 (3.2 mi), 25357 (3.2 mi) and 25358 (3.2 mi).

Is 25306 a PO Box ZIP code?

25306 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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