25839
ZIP 25839 is Fairdale, West Virginia, in Raleigh County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Raleigh
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- Population
- 390
- Coordinates
- 37.7782, -81.3872
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Where 25839 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 25839 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEBSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,839 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 29. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010011101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25837 (Edmond, WV, 27 mi away) and 25840 (Fayetteville, WV, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25839 becomes 93852, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23958, 25389, 25938, 28359, 28395, 28539, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98532 in Chehalis, WA, 2,190 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯935 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25839 and you would come out at 37.78°S, 98.61°E — 1,055 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 5.1 square miles of land, 25839 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 390This ZIP390 |
|---|---|
| Households | 178This ZIP178 |
| Housing units | 200This ZIP200 |
| Median age | 36.8This ZIP36.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Population density | 77.0 / sq miThis ZIP77.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $1,262,000This ZIP$1,262,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 480This ZIP480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,442,000This ZIP$29,442,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.07 sq miThis ZIP5.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 25839
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25839
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25817 | Bolt, WV | 2.3 mi |
25844 | Glen Daniel, WV | 2.6 mi |
25180 | Saxon, WV | 2.8 mi |
25007 | Arnett, WV | 4.0 mi |
25848 | Glen Rogers, WV | 4.4 mi |
25865 | Lester, WV | 4.8 mi |
25932 | Surveyor, WV | 5.1 mi |
25836 | Eccles, WV | 5.4 mi |
25174 | Rock Creek, WV | 6.2 mi |
25913 | Ravencliff, WV | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25839?
25839 is in Fairdale, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7782, -81.3872.
What county is 25839 in?
25839 lies in Raleigh County.
What area code is 25839?
Fairdale uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25839 in?
25839 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25839?
About 390 people live in ZIP code 25839, in 178 households, at 77.0 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 25839?
The closest are 25817 (2.3 mi), 25844 (2.6 mi), 25180 (2.8 mi), 25007 (4 mi) and 25848 (4.4 mi).
Is 25839 a PO Box ZIP code?
25839 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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