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Where 17042 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 17042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOLI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 17,042 = 2 × 8521. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
100001010010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 17041 (Lawn, PA, 8 mi away) and 17043 (Lemoyne, PA, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 17042 becomes 24071, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01247, 01472, 01742, 02471, 02714, 02741, …). The farthest-flung twin is 74102 in Tulsa, OK, 1,098 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 84%.
- 🎯1,169 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 17042 and you would come out at 40.30°S, 103.58°E — 894 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 67.7 square miles of land, 17042 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 40,161This ZIP40,161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,067This ZIP16,067 |
| Housing units | 17,034This ZIP17,034 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,831This ZIP$74,831Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,300This ZIP$237,300Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,113This ZIP$1,113Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2%This ZIP28.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 593.1 / sq miThis ZIP593.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 993This ZIP993 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18,420This ZIP18,420 |
| Annual payroll | $1,091,597,000This ZIP$1,091,597,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 20,550This ZIP20,550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,573,023,000This ZIP$1,573,023,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.71 sq miThis ZIP67.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 17042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 17042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
17083 | Quentin, PA | 1.5 mi |
17016 | Cornwall, PA | 1.8 mi |
17085 | Rexmont, PA | 2.3 mi |
17064 | Mount Gretna, PA | 4.7 mi |
17046 | Lebanon, PA | 5.9 mi |
17088 | Schaefferstown, PA | 6.6 mi |
17521 | Elm, PA | 7.5 mi |
17003 | Annville, PA | 8.1 mi |
17041 | Lawn, PA | 8.3 mi |
17078 | Palmyra, PA | 8.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 17042?
17042 is in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County, part of the Lebanon, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2964, -76.4211.
What county is 17042 in?
17042 lies in Lebanon County.
What area code is 17042?
Lebanon uses area codes 717 and 223, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 17042 in?
17042 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 17042?
About 40,161 people live in ZIP code 17042, in 16,067 households, at 593.1 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 17042?
$74,831 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 17042?
The closest are 17083 (1.5 mi), 17016 (1.8 mi), 17085 (2.3 mi), 17064 (4.7 mi) and 17046 (5.9 mi).
Is 17042 a PO Box ZIP code?
17042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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