25868
ZIP 25868 is Lookout, West Virginia, in Fayette County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Fayette
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- Population
- 610
- Coordinates
- 38.0705, -80.9672
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Where 25868 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 25868 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgBSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,868 = 2 × 2 × 29 × 223. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010100001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25866 (Lochgelly, WV, 11 mi away) and 25870 (Maben, WV, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25868 becomes 86852, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25688, 26588, 28586, 28658, 28685, 56288, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85286 in Chandler, AZ, 1,756 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯953 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25868 and you would come out at 38.07°S, 99.03°E — 1,040 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 12.8 square miles of land, 25868 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 610This ZIP610 |
|---|---|
| Households | 219This ZIP219 |
| Housing units | 232This ZIP232 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $123,900This ZIP$123,900West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2%This ZIP11.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 47.5 / sq miThis ZIP47.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40This ZIP40 |
| Annual payroll | $4,602,000This ZIP$4,602,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,236,000This ZIP$11,236,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.85 sq miThis ZIP12.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 25868
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25942 | Winona, WV | 3.8 mi |
25837 | Edmond, WV | 3.9 mi |
25854 | Hico, WV | 4.0 mi |
25862 | Lansing, WV | 4.2 mi |
26680 | Nallen, WV | 5.4 mi |
25833 | Dothan, WV | 5.7 mi |
25938 | Victor, WV | 7.2 mi |
25831 | Danese, WV | 7.9 mi |
26678 | Mount Lookout, WV | 8.0 mi |
25840 | Fayetteville, WV | 8.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25868?
25868 is in Lookout, West Virginia, in Fayette County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 38.0705, -80.9672.
What county is 25868 in?
25868 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 25868?
Lookout uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25868 in?
25868 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25868?
About 610 people live in ZIP code 25868, in 219 households, at 47.5 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 25868?
The closest are 25942 (3.8 mi), 25837 (3.9 mi), 25854 (4 mi), 25862 (4.2 mi) and 26680 (5.4 mi).
Is 25868 a PO Box ZIP code?
25868 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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