25962
ZIP 25962 is Rainelle, West Virginia, mostly in Fayette County; area codes 681 and 304; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Fayette +1 more
- Metro area
- Beckley, WV
- Population
- 3,302
- Coordinates
- 37.9861, -80.7989
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Where 25962 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 25962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,962 = 2 × 3 × 4327. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010101101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25958 (Charmco, WV, 2 mi away) and 25966 (Green Sulphur Springs, WV, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25962 becomes 26952, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22965, 25692, 26259, 29526, 29625, 29652, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96522 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,161 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯963 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25962 and you would come out at 37.99°S, 99.20°E — 1,029 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 31m.
- 📏 At 75.9 square miles of land, 25962 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,302This ZIP3,302 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,456This ZIP1,456 |
| Housing units | 1,645This ZIP1,645 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,004This ZIP$44,004West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,800This ZIP$96,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $710This ZIP$710West Virginia$872US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 37.4 minThis ZIP37.4 min |
| Population density | 43.5 / sq miThis ZIP43.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 593This ZIP593 |
| Annual payroll | $22,913,000This ZIP$22,913,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,280This ZIP1,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,016,000This ZIP$60,016,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 75.90 sq miThis ZIP75.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Counties 25962 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 62.2% |
| Greenbrier County | 37.8% |
Other place names in 25962
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 25962
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25958 | Charmco, WV | 2.2 mi |
25972 | Leslie, WV | 5.9 mi |
25986 | Spring Dale, WV | 6.1 mi |
25831 | Danese, WV | 7.4 mi |
25981 | Quinwood, WV | 8.0 mi |
26680 | Nallen, WV | 8.4 mi |
24977 | Smoot, WV | 8.7 mi |
25942 | Winona, WV | 10.4 mi |
25984 | Rupert, WV | 10.6 mi |
25976 | Meadow Bridge, WV | 10.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25962?
25962 is in Rainelle, West Virginia, in Fayette County, part of the Beckley, WV metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.9861, -80.7989.
What county is 25962 in?
25962 spans 2 counties: Fayette County and Greenbrier County. Most of it falls in Fayette County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 25962?
Rainelle uses area codes 681 and 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25962 in?
25962 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25962?
About 3,302 people live in ZIP code 25962, in 1,456 households, at 43.5 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 25962?
$44,004 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25962?
The closest are 25958 (2.2 mi), 25972 (5.9 mi), 25986 (6.1 mi), 25831 (7.4 mi) and 25981 (8 mi).
Is 25962 a PO Box ZIP code?
25962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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