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Where 14842 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 14842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBhI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 14,842 = 2 × 41 × 181. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11100111111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 14841 (Hector, NY, 9 mi away) and 14843 (Hornell, NY, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 14842 becomes 24841, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12448, 12484, 12844, 14428, 14482, 14824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84124 in Salt Lake City, UT, 1,790 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 82%.
- 🎯1,136 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 14842 and you would come out at 42.60°S, 103.02°E — 1,017 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 15.7 square miles of land, 14842 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 802This ZIP802 |
|---|---|
| Households | 279This ZIP279 |
| Housing units | 744This ZIP744 |
| Median age | 29.2This ZIP29.2New York39.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,821This ZIP$74,821New York$85,974US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $470,000This ZIP$470,000New York$423,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859New York$1,621US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 18.8 minThis ZIP18.8 min |
| Population density | 51.0 / sq miThis ZIP51.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 77This ZIP77 |
| Annual payroll | $4,453,000This ZIP$4,453,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,314,000This ZIP$26,314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.72 sq miThis ZIP15.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 14842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
14441 | Dresden, NY | 6.0 mi |
14527 | Penn Yan, NY | 6.1 mi |
14857 | Lakemont, NY | 6.7 mi |
14860 | Lodi, NY | 7.1 mi |
14837 | Dundee, NY | 7.2 mi |
14478 | Keuka Park, NY | 7.6 mi |
14588 | Willard, NY | 7.9 mi |
14841 | Hector, NY | 8.7 mi |
14521 | Ovid, NY | 10.4 mi |
14874 | Pulteney, NY | 10.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 14842 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 14842?
14842 is in Himrod, New York, in Yates County. Its published point location is 42.6006, -76.9815.
What county is 14842 in?
14842 lies in Yates County.
What time zone is 14842 in?
14842 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 14842?
About 802 people live in ZIP code 14842, in 279 households, at 51.0 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 14842?
$74,821 a year, against $85,974 across New York.
What ZIP codes are near 14842?
The closest are 14441 (6 mi), 14527 (6.1 mi), 14857 (6.7 mi), 14860 (7.1 mi) and 14837 (7.2 mi).
Is 14842 a PO Box ZIP code?
14842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “14842 ZIP Code — Himrod, New York (Yates County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/14842
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