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Where 25523 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 25523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 25523 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25521 (Griffithsville, WV, 6 mi away) and 25524 (Harts, WV, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25523 becomes 32552, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22535, 22553, 23255, 25235, 25253, 25325, …). The farthest-flung twin is 55322 in Cologne, MN, 753 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯891 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25523 and you would come out at 38.28°S, 97.93°E — 1,101 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 30m.
- 📏 At 38.9 square miles of land, 25523 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,753This ZIP2,753 |
|---|---|
| Households | 870This ZIP870 |
| Housing units | 1,241This ZIP1,241 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,563This ZIP$66,563West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,600This ZIP$86,600West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688This ZIP$688West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2%This ZIP12.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 70.7 / sq miThis ZIP70.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 56This ZIP56 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 590This ZIP590 |
| Annual payroll | $20,224,000This ZIP$20,224,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 970This ZIP970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,010,000This ZIP$58,010,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.93 sq miThis ZIP38.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 25523 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 | 89.0% |
| Putnam County | 11.0% |
Other place names in 25523
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25523
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25544 | Myra, WV | 4.2 mi |
25571 | West Hamlin, WV | 5.4 mi |
25521 | Griffithsville, WV | 5.8 mi |
25510 | Culloden, WV | 7.1 mi |
25573 | Yawkey, WV | 7.5 mi |
25506 | Branchland, WV | 8.7 mi |
25526 | Hurricane, WV | 8.9 mi |
25564 | Sod, WV | 8.9 mi |
25540 | Midkiff, WV | 9.4 mi |
25559 | Salt Rock, WV | 9.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25523?
25523 is in Hamlin, West Virginia, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 38.2801, -82.0653.
What county is 25523 in?
25523 spans 2 counties: Lincoln County and Putnam 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 25523?
Hamlin uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25523 in?
25523 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25523?
About 2,753 people live in ZIP code 25523, in 870 households, at 70.7 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 25523?
$66,563 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25523?
The closest are 25544 (4.2 mi), 25571 (5.4 mi), 25521 (5.8 mi), 25510 (7.1 mi) and 25573 (7.5 mi).
Is 25523 a PO Box ZIP code?
25523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “25523 ZIP Code — Hamlin, West Virginia (Lincoln County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/25523
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