ZIP Code 25843 — Ghent, WV
25843 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Ghent, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 25843 at a glance
| ZIP code | 25843 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Ghent |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Raleigh FIPS 54081 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 986 |
| Coordinates | 37.621290, -81.141290 |
How ZIP+4 works in 25843
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 25843. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 25843 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 25843.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 25825 | Cool Ridge, WV | 3.4 mi |
| 25823 | Coal City, WV | 3.8 mi |
| 25857 | Josephine, WV | 5 mi |
| 25902 | Odd, WV | 5.5 mi |
| 25841 | Flat Top, WV | 5.5 mi |
| 25908 | Princewick, WV | 6.5 mi |
| 25989 | White Oak, WV | 6.5 mi |
| 25969 | Jumping Branch, WV | 7.2 mi |
| 25832 | Daniels, WV | 7.5 mi |
| 25853 | Helen, WV | 7.7 mi |
| 25820 | Camp Creek, WV | 7.8 mi |
| 25878 | Midway, WV | 7.8 mi |
Questions about 25843
What is the ZIP+4 code for 25843?
25843 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 25843, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 25843?
25843 is assigned to Ghent, West Virginia, in Raleigh County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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