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25971

ZIP 25971 is Lerona, West Virginia, in Mercer County; area codes 304 and 681; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Mercer
Metro area
Bluefield, WV-VA
Population
1,438
Coordinates
37.4774, -80.9774
☼ Live from 25971 — Lerona, WV

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Where 25971 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 25971
  • 🔢 Type 25971 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILGSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 25,971 = 3 × 11 × 787. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 110010101110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25969 (Jumping Branch, WV, 9 mi away) and 25972 (Leslie, WV, 41 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 25971 becomes 17952 — and that is a real ZIP code: Mary D, PA, 348 miles away.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12759, 12957, 12975, 15279, 15729, 15927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97125 in Manning, OR, 2,228 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 70%.
  • 🎯962 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25971 and you would come out at 37.48°S, 99.02°E — 1,028 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 18.3 square miles of land, 25971 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,438This ZIP1,438
Households542This ZIP542
Housing units703This ZIP703
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3West Virginia42.7US 38.9
Median household income$74,439This ZIP$74,439West Virginia$59,608US $80,734
Median home value$150,000This ZIP$150,000West Virginia$162,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%This ZIP22.5%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density78.6 / sq miThis ZIP78.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments8This ZIP8
Employees32This ZIP32
Annual payroll$738,000This ZIP$738,000
Tax returns filed440This ZIP440
Total adjusted gross income$23,496,000This ZIP$23,496,000

Land area

Land area18.31 sq miThis ZIP18.31 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

ZIP codes near 25971

ZIPCityDistance
24712 Athens, WV 3.1 mi
25979 Pipestem, WV 4.2 mi
25922 Spanishburg, WV 6.9 mi
24739 Princeton, WV 7.3 mi
25841 Flat Top, WV 8.5 mi
24740 Princeton, WV 8.7 mi
24093 Glen Lyn, VA 8.7 mi
25969 Jumping Branch, WV 9.4 mi
24732 Kellysville, WV 9.6 mi
24147 Rich Creek, VA 9.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 25971?

25971 is in Lerona, West Virginia, in Mercer County, part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4774, -80.9774.

What county is 25971 in?

25971 lies in Mercer County.

What area code is 25971?

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

What time zone is 25971 in?

25971 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 25971?

About 1,438 people live in ZIP code 25971, in 542 households, at 78.6 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 25971?

$74,439 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.

What ZIP codes are near 25971?

The closest are 24712 (3.1 mi), 25979 (4.2 mi), 25922 (6.9 mi), 24739 (7.3 mi) and 25841 (8.5 mi).

Is 25971 a PO Box ZIP code?

25971 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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