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Where 25678 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 25678 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLgSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,678 = 2 × 37 × 347. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010001001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25676 (Lenore, WV, 16 mi away) and 25685 (Naugatuck, WV, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25678 becomes 87652, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25876, 26578, 26587, 27568, 27586, 27658, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85267 in Scottsdale, AZ, 1,690 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯898 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25678 and you would come out at 37.61°S, 97.86°E — 1,091 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 19.5 square miles of land, 25678 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,336This ZIP1,336 |
|---|---|
| Households | 612This ZIP612 |
| Housing units | 795This ZIP795 |
| Median age | 52.2This ZIP52.2West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,486This ZIP$36,486West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,300This ZIP$96,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $396This ZIP$396West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.7%This ZIP5.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 68.6 / sq miThis ZIP68.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $2,301,000This ZIP$2,301,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,661,000This ZIP$24,661,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.47 sq miThis ZIP19.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 25678
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25678
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25688 | North Matewan, WV | 2.3 mi |
41544 | Mc Carr, KY | 2.4 mi |
25692 | Red Jacket, WV | 3.4 mi |
25672 | Edgarton, WV | 3.5 mi |
41528 | Freeburn, KY | 4.0 mi |
25691 | Rawl, WV | 5.3 mi |
41531 | Hardy, KY | 5.4 mi |
41547 | Majestic, KY | 5.6 mi |
25690 | Ragland, WV | 5.6 mi |
25696 | Varney, WV | 5.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25678?
25678 is in Matewan, West Virginia, in Mingo County. Its published point location is 37.6120, -82.1353.
What county is 25678 in?
25678 lies in Mingo County.
What area code is 25678?
Matewan uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25678 in?
25678 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25678?
About 1,336 people live in ZIP code 25678, in 612 households, at 68.6 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 25678?
$36,486 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25678?
The closest are 25688 (2.3 mi), 41544 (2.4 mi), 25692 (3.4 mi), 25672 (3.5 mi) and 41528 (4 mi).
Is 25678 a PO Box ZIP code?
25678 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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