25853
ZIP 25853 is Helen, West Virginia, in Raleigh County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Raleigh
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- Population
- 106
- Coordinates
- 37.6445, -81.2823
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Where 25853 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 25853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,853 = 103 × 251. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010011111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25851 (Harper, WV, 11 mi away) and 25854 (Hico, WV, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25853 becomes 35852, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25358, 28355, 28553, 32855, 35285, 35582, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85352 in Tacna, AZ, 1,864 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 69%.
- 🎯943 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25853 and you would come out at 37.64°S, 98.72°E — 1,047 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 14.5 square miles of land, 25853 is bigger than 32% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 106This ZIP106 |
|---|---|
| Households | 48This ZIP48 |
| Housing units | 48This ZIP48 |
| Median age | 53.9This ZIP53.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.7%This ZIP54.7% |
| Population density | 7.3 / sq miThis ZIP7.3 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 14.54 sq miThis ZIP14.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 25853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25915 | Rhodell, WV | 1.9 mi |
25908 | Princewick, WV | 2.6 mi |
25921 | Sophia, WV | 2.8 mi |
25857 | Josephine, WV | 3.4 mi |
25811 | Amigo, WV | 3.8 mi |
25920 | Slab Fork, WV | 4.1 mi |
25943 | Wyco, WV | 4.9 mi |
25870 | Maben, WV | 5.0 mi |
25878 | Midway, WV | 5.3 mi |
25810 | Allen Junction, WV | 5.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25853?
25853 is in Helen, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.6445, -81.2823.
What county is 25853 in?
25853 lies in Raleigh County.
What area code is 25853?
Helen uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25853 in?
25853 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25853?
About 106 people live in ZIP code 25853, in 48 households, at 7.3 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 25853?
The closest are 25915 (1.9 mi), 25908 (2.6 mi), 25921 (2.8 mi), 25857 (3.4 mi) and 25811 (3.8 mi).
Is 25853 a PO Box ZIP code?
25853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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