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Where 25979 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 25979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,979 = 83 × 313. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010101111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25978 (Nimitz, WV, 9 mi away) and 25981 (Quinwood, WV, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25979 becomes 97952, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27599, 27959, 29579, 29597, 59729, 59927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99752 in Kotzebue, AK, 3,604 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯965 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 25979 and you would come out at 37.51°S, 99.09°E — 1,025 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 45.5 square miles of land, 25979 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 541This ZIP541 |
|---|---|
| Households | 182This ZIP182 |
| Housing units | 327This ZIP327 |
| Median age | 51.5This ZIP51.5West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,132This ZIP$50,132West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,400This ZIP$169,400West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.9%This ZIP9.9% |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $820,000This ZIP$820,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,385,000This ZIP$20,385,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.45 sq miThis ZIP45.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.02 sq miThis ZIP1.02 sq mi |
Counties 25979 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Summers County | 92.9% |
| Mercer County | 7.1% |
ZIP codes near 25979
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25971 | Lerona, WV | 4.2 mi |
24712 | Athens, WV | 7.0 mi |
24935 | Forest Hill, WV | 7.0 mi |
25969 | Jumping Branch, WV | 8.6 mi |
25978 | Nimitz, WV | 8.6 mi |
24147 | Rich Creek, VA | 9.0 mi |
24093 | Glen Lyn, VA | 9.0 mi |
24918 | Ballard, WV | 9.2 mi |
24963 | Peterstown, WV | 9.9 mi |
25951 | Hinton, WV | 10.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 25979 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25979?
25979 is in Pipestem, West Virginia, in Summers County. Its published point location is 37.5109, -80.9135.
What county is 25979 in?
25979 spans 2 counties: Summers County and Mercer County. Most of it falls in Summers 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 25979?
Pipestem uses area codes 304 and 681, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25979 in?
25979 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25979?
About 541 people live in ZIP code 25979, in 182 households, at 11.9 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 25979?
$50,132 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25979?
The closest are 25971 (4.2 mi), 24712 (7 mi), 24935 (7 mi), 25969 (8.6 mi) and 25978 (8.6 mi).
Is 25979 a PO Box ZIP code?
25979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “25979 ZIP Code — Pipestem, West Virginia (Summers County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/25979
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