25825
ZIP 25825 is Cool Ridge, West Virginia, mostly in Raleigh County; area code 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Raleigh +1 more
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- Population
- 2,659
- Coordinates
- 37.6443, -81.0830
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Where 25825 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 25825 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SZBSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,825 = 5 × 5 × 1033. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010011100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25823 (Coal City, WV, 6 mi away) and 25826 (Corinne, WV, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25825 becomes 52852, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22558, 25285, 28255, 28525, 28552, 58225, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85225 in Chandler, AZ, 1,748 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯953 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25825 and you would come out at 37.64°S, 98.92°E — 1,037 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 22.2 square miles of land, 25825 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,659This ZIP2,659 |
|---|---|
| Households | 912This ZIP912 |
| Housing units | 980This ZIP980 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,795This ZIP$57,795West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,400This ZIP$138,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $720This ZIP$720West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 119.9 / sq miThis ZIP119.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 123This ZIP123 |
| Annual payroll | $4,763,000This ZIP$4,763,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 900This ZIP900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,029,000This ZIP$58,029,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.18 sq miThis ZIP22.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 25825 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Raleigh County | 85.5% |
| Summers County | 14.4% |
Other place names in 25825
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25825
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25843 | Ghent, WV | 2.9 mi |
25989 | White Oak, WV | 3.5 mi |
25969 | Jumping Branch, WV | 4.8 mi |
25832 | Daniels, WV | 5.3 mi |
25823 | Coal City, WV | 5.7 mi |
25841 | Flat Top, WV | 5.8 mi |
25918 | Shady Spring, WV | 7.1 mi |
25978 | Nimitz, WV | 7.8 mi |
25878 | Midway, WV | 8.7 mi |
25857 | Josephine, WV | 8.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25825?
25825 is in Cool Ridge, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.6443, -81.0830.
What county is 25825 in?
25825 spans 2 counties: Raleigh County and Summers County. Most of it falls in Raleigh County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 25825?
Cool Ridge uses area code 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25825 in?
25825 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25825?
About 2,659 people live in ZIP code 25825, in 912 households, at 119.9 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 25825?
$57,795 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25825?
The closest are 25843 (2.9 mi), 25989 (3.5 mi), 25969 (4.8 mi), 25832 (5.3 mi) and 25823 (5.7 mi).
Is 25825 a PO Box ZIP code?
25825 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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