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25921

ZIP 25921 is Sophia, 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
1,989
Coordinates
37.6828, -81.2662
☼ Live from 25921 — Sophia, WV

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Where 25921 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25921
  • 🔢 Type 25921 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZGSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 25,921 = 7 × 7 × 23 × 23. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010101000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25920 (Slab Fork, WV, 4 mi away) and 25922 (Spanishburg, WV, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25921 becomes 12952 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lyon Mountain, NY, 618 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12529, 12592, 12952, 15229, 15922, 19522, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95122 in San Jose, CA, 2,206 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 25921 and you would come out at 37.68°S, 98.73°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 12.8 square miles of land, 25921 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,989This ZIP1,989
Households897This ZIP897
Housing units1,213This ZIP1,213
Median age45.9This ZIP45.9West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$35,451This ZIP$35,451West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$105,800This ZIP$105,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$806This ZIP$806West Virginia$872US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%This ZIP9.5%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density154.9 / sq miThis ZIP154.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments55This ZIP55
Employees867This ZIP867
Annual payroll$53,602,000This ZIP$53,602,000

Land area

Land area12.84 sq miThis ZIP12.84 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 25921

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ZIP codes near 25921

ZIPCityDistance
25908 Princewick, WV 1.6 mi
25853 Helen, WV 2.8 mi
25878 Midway, WV 2.9 mi
25849 Glen White, WV 3.4 mi
25920 Slab Fork, WV 3.8 mi
25827 Crab Orchard, WV 3.9 mi
25915 Rhodell, WV 4.7 mi
25823 Coal City, WV 4.7 mi
25802 Beckley, WV 5.1 mi
25932 Surveyor, WV 5.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25921?

25921 is in Sophia, West Virginia, in Raleigh County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.6828, -81.2662.

What county is 25921 in?

25921 lies in Raleigh County.

What area code is 25921?

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

What time zone is 25921 in?

25921 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25921?

About 1,989 people live in ZIP code 25921, in 897 households, at 154.9 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 25921?

$35,451 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 25921?

The closest are 25908 (1.6 mi), 25853 (2.8 mi), 25878 (2.9 mi), 25849 (3.4 mi) and 25920 (3.8 mi).

Is 25921 a PO Box ZIP code?

25921 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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