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25871

ZIP 25871 is Mabscott, 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
778
Coordinates
37.7692, -81.2117
☼ Live from 25871 — Mabscott, WV

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Where 25871 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25871
  • 🔢 Type 25871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 25,871 = 41 × 631. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010100001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25870 (Maben, WV, 13 mi away) and 25873 (Mac Arthur, WV, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25871 becomes 17852, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 48 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12578, 12758, 12785, 12857, 15278, 15728, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85172 in Stanfield, AZ, 1,757 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯944 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25871 and you would come out at 37.77°S, 98.79°E — 1,046 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
  • 📏 At 0.675 square miles of land, 25871 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 327 football fields.
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People and housing

Population778This ZIP778
Households367This ZIP367
Housing units466This ZIP466
Median age42.8This ZIP42.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$31,250This ZIP$31,250West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$104,400This ZIP$104,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$994This ZIP$994West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%This ZIP32.5%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density1,152.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,152.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments14This ZIP14
Employees87This ZIP87
Annual payroll$5,279,000This ZIP$5,279,000

Land area

Land area0.68 sq miThis ZIP0.68 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 25871

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ZIP codes near 25871

ZIPCityDistance
25873 Mac Arthur, WV 1.3 mi
25802 Beckley, WV 1.6 mi
25911 Raleigh, WV 2.1 mi
25919 Skelton, WV 2.8 mi
25827 Crab Orchard, WV 3.1 mi
25851 Harper, WV 3.5 mi
25836 Eccles, WV 4.3 mi
25849 Glen White, WV 4.4 mi
25878 Midway, WV 4.5 mi
25927 Stanaford, WV 4.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25871?

25871 is in Mabscott, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7692, -81.2117.

What county is 25871 in?

25871 lies in Raleigh County.

What area code is 25871?

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

What time zone is 25871 in?

25871 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25871?

About 778 people live in ZIP code 25871, in 367 households, at 1,152.6 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 25871?

$31,250 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 25871?

The closest are 25873 (1.3 mi), 25802 (1.6 mi), 25911 (2.1 mi), 25919 (2.8 mi) and 25827 (3.1 mi).

Is 25871 a PO Box ZIP code?

25871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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