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Where 25557 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 25557 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSSSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,557 = 3 × 7 × 1217. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110001111010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25555 (Prichard, WV, 23 mi away) and 25559 (Salt Rock, WV, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25557 becomes 75552, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25755, 27555, 52557, 52755, 55572, 55725, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57552 in Midland, SD, 1,076 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯889 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25557 and you would come out at 38.10°S, 97.85°E — 1,102 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 44.2 square miles of land, 25557 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,251This ZIP1,251 |
|---|---|
| Households | 674This ZIP674 |
| Housing units | 781This ZIP781 |
| Median age | 56.1This ZIP56.1West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $30,804This ZIP$30,804West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.4%This ZIP1.4% |
| Mean commute | 65.0 minThis ZIP65.0 min |
| Population density | 28.3 / sq miThis ZIP28.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14This ZIP14 |
| Annual payroll | $375,000This ZIP$375,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,662,000This ZIP$16,662,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.22 sq miThis ZIP44.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 25557
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25540 | Midkiff, WV | 4.0 mi |
25524 | Harts, WV | 5.8 mi |
25534 | Kiahsville, WV | 6.7 mi |
25506 | Branchland, WV | 7.9 mi |
25505 | Big Creek, WV | 8.7 mi |
25544 | Myra, WV | 9.3 mi |
25512 | East Lynn, WV | 9.8 mi |
25565 | Spurlockville, WV | 9.9 mi |
25511 | Dunlow, WV | 10.4 mi |
25501 | Alkol, WV | 11.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25557?
25557 is in Ranger, West Virginia, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 38.1004, -82.1537.
What county is 25557 in?
25557 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 25557?
Ranger uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25557 in?
25557 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25557?
About 1,251 people live in ZIP code 25557, in 674 households, at 28.3 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 25557?
$30,804 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25557?
The closest are 25540 (4 mi), 25524 (5.8 mi), 25534 (6.7 mi), 25506 (7.9 mi) and 25505 (8.7 mi).
Is 25557 a PO Box ZIP code?
25557 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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