25688
ZIP 25688 is North Matewan, West Virginia, in Mingo County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Mingo
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 361
- Coordinates
- 37.6395, -82.1582
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Where 25688 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 25688 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBgSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,688 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 13 × 19. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010001011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25686 (Newtown, WV, 8 mi away) and 25690 (Ragland, WV, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25688 becomes 88652, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25868, 26588, 28586, 28658, 28685, 56288, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85286 in Chandler, AZ, 1,690 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 66%.
- 🎯897 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25688 and you would come out at 37.64°S, 97.84°E — 1,093 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 3.5 square miles of land, 25688 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 361This ZIP361 |
|---|---|
| Households | 140This ZIP140 |
| Housing units | 156This ZIP156 |
| Median age | 31.3This ZIP31.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1%This ZIP27.1% |
| Mean commute | 39.6 minThis ZIP39.6 min |
| Population density | 103.6 / sq miThis ZIP103.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $1,523,000This ZIP$1,523,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.49 sq miThis ZIP3.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 25688
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25688
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25678 | Matewan, WV | 2.3 mi |
41544 | Mc Carr, KY | 3.1 mi |
25691 | Rawl, WV | 3.4 mi |
25690 | Ragland, WV | 3.6 mi |
25692 | Red Jacket, WV | 4.9 mi |
41531 | Hardy, KY | 5.0 mi |
25672 | Edgarton, WV | 5.7 mi |
25696 | Varney, WV | 5.8 mi |
41528 | Freeburn, KY | 6.0 mi |
25670 | Delbarton, WV | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25688?
25688 is in North Matewan, West Virginia, in Mingo County. Its published point location is 37.6395, -82.1582.
What county is 25688 in?
25688 lies in Mingo County.
What area code is 25688?
North Matewan uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25688 in?
25688 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25688?
About 361 people live in ZIP code 25688, in 140 households, at 103.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 25688?
The closest are 25678 (2.3 mi), 41544 (3.1 mi), 25691 (3.4 mi), 25690 (3.6 mi) and 25692 (4.9 mi).
Is 25688 a PO Box ZIP code?
25688 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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