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Where 25801 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 25801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 25801 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010011001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25779 (Huntington, WV, 68 mi away) and 25802 (Beckley, WV, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25801 becomes 10852, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 65 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01258, 01825, 01852, 02185, 02815, 05821, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85021 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,746 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯940 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25801 and you would come out at 37.84°S, 98.73°E — 1,051 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 99.0 square miles of land, 25801 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,128This ZIP31,128 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,474This ZIP12,474 |
| Housing units | 14,953This ZIP14,953 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,836This ZIP$56,836West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,900This ZIP$158,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $882This ZIP$882West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.5%This ZIP25.5% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 314.4 / sq miThis ZIP314.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,009This ZIP1,009 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,612This ZIP17,612 |
| Annual payroll | $825,954,000This ZIP$825,954,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,240This ZIP12,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $746,367,000This ZIP$746,367,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 99.01 sq miThis ZIP99.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Other place names in 25801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25851 | Harper, WV | 2.7 mi |
25909 | Prosperity, WV | 3.7 mi |
25836 | Eccles, WV | 3.9 mi |
25818 | Bradley, WV | 4.5 mi |
25880 | Mount Hope, WV | 4.7 mi |
25844 | Glen Daniel, WV | 5.3 mi |
25904 | Pax, WV | 5.4 mi |
25044 | Clear Creek, WV | 5.6 mi |
25919 | Skelton, WV | 5.6 mi |
25871 | Mabscott, WV | 5.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25801?
25801 is in Beckley, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.8406, -81.2707.
What county is 25801 in?
25801 lies in Raleigh County.
What area code is 25801?
Beckley uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25801 in?
25801 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25801?
About 31,128 people live in ZIP code 25801, in 12,474 households, at 314.4 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 25801?
$56,836 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25801?
The closest are 25851 (2.7 mi), 25909 (3.7 mi), 25836 (3.9 mi), 25818 (4.5 mi) and 25880 (4.7 mi).
Is 25801 a PO Box ZIP code?
25801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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