25936
ZIP 25936 is Thurmond, 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
- 5
- Coordinates
- 37.9264, -81.0338
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Where 25936 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 25936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1621. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010101010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25932 (Surveyor, WV, 19 mi away) and 25938 (Victor, WV, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25936 becomes 63952 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mill Spring, MO, 530 miles away.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25396, 25639, 29356, 29365, 29536, 29563, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96325 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,729 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
- 🎯951 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25936 and you would come out at 37.93°S, 98.97°E — 1,040 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 32m.
- 📏 At 12.7 square miles of land, 25936 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5This ZIP5 |
| Housing units | 66This ZIP66 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 100.0%This ZIP100.0% |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 12.72 sq miThis ZIP12.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Other place names in 25936
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25936
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25864 | Layland, WV | 2.8 mi |
25901 | Oak Hill, WV | 3.9 mi |
25879 | Minden, WV | 5.5 mi |
25907 | Prince, WV | 5.6 mi |
25831 | Danese, WV | 6.1 mi |
25855 | Hilltop, WV | 6.6 mi |
25942 | Winona, WV | 6.8 mi |
25846 | Glen Jean, WV | 7.3 mi |
25888 | Mount Hope, WV | 7.6 mi |
25906 | Piney View, WV | 8.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25936?
25936 is in Thurmond, West Virginia, in Fayette County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.9264, -81.0338.
What county is 25936 in?
25936 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 25936?
Thurmond uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25936 in?
25936 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25936?
About 5 people live in ZIP code 25936, in 5 households, at 0.4 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 25936?
The closest are 25864 (2.8 mi), 25901 (3.9 mi), 25879 (5.5 mi), 25907 (5.6 mi) and 25831 (6.1 mi).
Is 25936 a PO Box ZIP code?
25936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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