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34242

ZIP 34242 is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County; area code 941; Eastern time. Sarasota has 18 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Sarasota
Population
7,529
Coordinates
27.2602, -82.5409
☼ Live from 34242 — Sarasota, FL

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Where 34242 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 34242
  • 🔢 Type 34242 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhZhE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 34,242 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 439. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1000010111000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 34241 (Sarasota, FL, 10 mi away) and 34243 (Sarasota, FL, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 34242 becomes 24243 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dryden, VA, 658 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22443, 23424, 23442, 24243, 24324, 24432, …). The farthest-flung twin is 44223 in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 963 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
  • 🎯1,264 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 34242 and you would come out at 27.26°S, 97.46°E — 1,044 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 25m.
  • 📏 At 3.6 square miles of land, 34242 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,529This ZIP7,529
Households4,014This ZIP4,014
Housing units10,304This ZIP10,304
Median age65.5This ZIP65.5Florida42.6US 38.9
Median household income$115,967This ZIP$115,967Florida$74,568US $80,734
Median home value$1,046,100This ZIP$1,046,100Florida$359,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,932This ZIP$2,932Florida$1,669US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher67.8%This ZIP67.8%
Mean commute33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min
Population density2,106.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,106.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments337This ZIP337
Employees2,686This ZIP2,686
Annual payroll$117,111,000This ZIP$117,111,000
Tax returns filed3,780This ZIP3,780
Total adjusted gross income$2,172,508,000This ZIP$2,172,508,000

Land area

Land area3.58 sq miThis ZIP3.58 sq mi
Water area4.63 sq miThis ZIP4.63 sq mi

Other place names in 34242

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ZIP codes near 34242

ZIPCityDistance
34231 Sarasota, FL 1.5 mi
34249 Sarasota, FL 3.5 mi
34239 Sarasota, FL 3.7 mi
34233 Sarasota, FL 4.2 mi
34238 Sarasota, FL 4.6 mi
34236 Sarasota, FL 4.7 mi
34278 Sarasota, FL 5.0 mi
34230 Sarasota, FL 5.2 mi
34276 Sarasota, FL 5.3 mi
34277 Sarasota, FL 5.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 34242?

34242 is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County, part of the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 27.2602, -82.5409.

What county is 34242 in?

34242 lies in Sarasota County.

What area code is 34242?

Sarasota uses area code 941, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 34242 in?

34242 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 34242?

About 7,529 people live in ZIP code 34242, in 4,014 households, at 2,106.0 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 34242?

$115,967 a year, against $74,568 across Florida.

What ZIP codes are near 34242?

The closest are 34231 (1.5 mi), 34249 (3.5 mi), 34239 (3.7 mi), 34233 (4.2 mi) and 34238 (4.6 mi).

Is 34242 a PO Box ZIP code?

34242 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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