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25812

ZIP 25812 is Ansted, West Virginia, in Fayette County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Fayette
Metro area
Beckley, WV
Population
1,339
Coordinates
38.1392, -81.1269
☼ Live from 25812 — Ansted, WV

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Where 25812 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25812
  • 🔢 Type 25812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 25,812 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 239. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010011010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25811 (Amigo, WV, 39 mi away) and 25813 (Beaver, WV, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25812 becomes 21852 — and that is a real ZIP code: Powellville, MD, 312 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12528, 12582, 12852, 15228, 15282, 15822, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85122 in Casa Grande, AZ, 1,751 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯943 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25812 and you would come out at 38.14°S, 98.87°E — 1,050 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
  • 📏 At 8.9 square miles of land, 25812 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,339This ZIP1,339
Households597This ZIP597
Housing units740This ZIP740
Median age47.9This ZIP47.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$43,646This ZIP$43,646West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$69,300This ZIP$69,300West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$988This ZIP$988West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%This ZIP19.6%
Mean commute37.4 minThis ZIP37.4 min
Population density149.7 / sq miThis ZIP149.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments25This ZIP25
Employees153This ZIP153
Annual payroll$3,962,000This ZIP$3,962,000
Tax returns filed630This ZIP630
Total adjusted gross income$30,008,000This ZIP$30,008,000

Land area

Land area8.94 sq miThis ZIP8.94 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi

Other place names in 25812

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ZIP codes near 25812

ZIPCityDistance
25085 Gauley Bridge, WV 2.5 mi
26690 Swiss, WV 3.2 mi
25115 Kanawha Falls, WV 3.2 mi
25090 Glen Ferris, WV 5.2 mi
25938 Victor, WV 5.5 mi
25057 Deep Water, WV 5.6 mi
25862 Lansing, WV 5.9 mi
25173 Robson, WV 6.4 mi
25040 Charlton Heights, WV 6.5 mi
25002 Alloy, WV 7.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25812?

25812 is in Ansted, West Virginia, in Fayette County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.1392, -81.1269.

What county is 25812 in?

25812 lies in Fayette County.

What area code is 25812?

Ansted uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 25812 in?

25812 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25812?

About 1,339 people live in ZIP code 25812, in 597 households, at 149.7 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 25812?

$43,646 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 25812?

The closest are 25085 (2.5 mi), 26690 (3.2 mi), 25115 (3.2 mi), 25090 (5.2 mi) and 25938 (5.5 mi).

Is 25812 a PO Box ZIP code?

25812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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