25506
ZIP 25506 is Branchland, West Virginia, mostly in Lincoln County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Lincoln +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 5,299
- Coordinates
- 38.2093, -82.1989
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Where 25506 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 25506 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOSSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,506 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 109. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001110100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25505 (Big Creek, WV, 16 mi away) and 25507 (Ceredo, WV, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25506 becomes 60552 — and that is a real ZIP code: Somonauk, IL, 419 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02556, 02655, 05652, 06255, 06525, 20565, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56520 in Breckenridge, MN, 918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯885 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25506 and you would come out at 38.21°S, 97.80°E — 1,106 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 101.9 square miles of land, 25506 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,299This ZIP5,299 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,995This ZIP1,995 |
| Housing units | 2,623This ZIP2,623 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,013This ZIP$44,013West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $94,000This ZIP$94,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $780This ZIP$780West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.7%This ZIP6.7% |
| Mean commute | 34.4 minThis ZIP34.4 min |
| Population density | 52.0 / sq miThis ZIP52.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 146This ZIP146 |
| Annual payroll | $7,037,000This ZIP$7,037,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,440This ZIP1,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $67,418,000This ZIP$67,418,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.91 sq miThis ZIP101.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 25506 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 83.8% |
| Cabell County | 16.2% |
Other place names in 25506
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25506
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25540 | Midkiff, WV | 4.9 mi |
25544 | Myra, WV | 5.0 mi |
25512 | East Lynn, WV | 6.1 mi |
25571 | West Hamlin, WV | 7.6 mi |
25557 | Ranger, WV | 7.9 mi |
25559 | Salt Rock, WV | 8.2 mi |
25523 | Hamlin, WV | 8.7 mi |
25534 | Kiahsville, WV | 9.6 mi |
25570 | Wayne, WV | 11.1 mi |
25521 | Griffithsville, WV | 11.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25506?
25506 is in Branchland, West Virginia, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 38.2093, -82.1989.
What county is 25506 in?
25506 spans 2 counties: Lincoln County and Cabell County. Most of it falls in Lincoln County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 25506?
Branchland uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25506 in?
25506 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25506?
About 5,299 people live in ZIP code 25506, in 1,995 households, at 52.0 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 25506?
$44,013 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25506?
The closest are 25540 (4.9 mi), 25544 (5 mi), 25512 (6.1 mi), 25571 (7.6 mi) and 25557 (7.9 mi).
Is 25506 a PO Box ZIP code?
25506 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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