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Where 25985 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 25985 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBGSZ — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 25,985 = 5 × 5197. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
110010110000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 25984 (Rupert, WV, 22 mi away) and 25986 (Spring Dale, WV, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 25985 becomes 58952, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25958, 29585, 55982, 58259, 58529, 59258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95528 in Carlotta, CA, 2,295 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% 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 25985 and you would come out at 37.76°S, 99.17°E — 1,026 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 19.9 square miles of land, 25985 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 366This ZIP366 |
|---|---|
| Households | 135This ZIP135 |
| Housing units | 272This ZIP272 |
| Median age | 54.8This ZIP54.8West Virginia42.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,491This ZIP$55,491West Virginia$59,608US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $101,800This ZIP$101,800West Virginia$162,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1.7%This ZIP1.7% |
| Mean commute | 36.6 minThis ZIP36.6 min |
| Population density | 18.4 / sq miThis ZIP18.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,174,000This ZIP$8,174,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 19.87 sq miThis ZIP19.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 25985
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
25977 | Meadow Creek, WV | 4.9 mi |
25966 | Green Sulphur Springs, WV | 5.4 mi |
25976 | Meadow Bridge, WV | 6.1 mi |
25951 | Hinton, WV | 7.4 mi |
24943 | Grassy Meadows, WV | 7.8 mi |
24962 | Pence Springs, WV | 9.0 mi |
24910 | Alderson, WV | 9.1 mi |
25986 | Spring Dale, WV | 9.9 mi |
24981 | Talcott, WV | 10.1 mi |
25978 | Nimitz, WV | 10.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 25985?
25985 is in Sandstone, West Virginia, in Summers County. Its published point location is 37.7567, -80.8333.
What county is 25985 in?
25985 lies in Summers County.
What area code is 25985?
Sandstone uses area code 304, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 25985 in?
25985 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 25985?
About 366 people live in ZIP code 25985, in 135 households, at 18.4 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 25985?
$55,491 a year, against $59,608 across West Virginia.
What ZIP codes are near 25985?
The closest are 25977 (4.9 mi), 25966 (5.4 mi), 25976 (6.1 mi), 25951 (7.4 mi) and 24943 (7.8 mi).
Is 25985 a PO Box ZIP code?
25985 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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