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Where 25501 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 25501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,501 = 7 × 3643. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001110011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25446 (Summit Point, WV, 228 mi away) and 25502 (Apple Grove, WV, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25501 becomes 10552 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mount Vernon, NY, 473 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01255, 01525, 02155, 05152, 05251, 10552, …). The farthest-flung twin is 51250 in Sioux Center, IA, 820 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯899 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25501 and you would come out at 38.16°S, 98.04°E — 1,093 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 26.0 square miles of land, 25501 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,268This ZIP1,268 |
|---|---|
| Households | 540This ZIP540 |
| Housing units | 601This ZIP601 |
| Median age | 54.3This ZIP54.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,188This ZIP$42,188West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,900This ZIP$109,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 48.7 / sq miThis ZIP48.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $903,000This ZIP$903,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,321,000This ZIP$20,321,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.02 sq miThis ZIP26.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 25501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25565 | Spurlockville, WV | 2.9 mi |
25572 | Woodville, WV | 3.5 mi |
25567 | Sumerco, WV | 4.7 mi |
25521 | Griffithsville, WV | 4.7 mi |
25573 | Yawkey, WV | 5.0 mi |
25529 | Julian, WV | 7.5 mi |
25564 | Sod, WV | 8.2 mi |
25053 | Danville, WV | 9.3 mi |
25544 | Myra, WV | 9.6 mi |
25540 | Midkiff, WV | 9.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25501?
25501 is in Alkol, West Virginia, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 38.1615, -81.9573.
What county is 25501 in?
25501 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 25501?
Alkol uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25501 in?
25501 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25501?
About 1,268 people live in ZIP code 25501, in 540 households, at 48.7 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 25501?
$42,188 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25501?
The closest are 25565 (2.9 mi), 25572 (3.5 mi), 25567 (4.7 mi), 25521 (4.7 mi) and 25573 (5 mi).
Is 25501 a PO Box ZIP code?
25501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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