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Where 34442 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 34442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhhE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 34,442 = 2 × 17 × 1013. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1000011010001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 34441 (Hernando, FL, 1 mi away) and 34445 (Holder, FL, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 34442 becomes 24443, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (32444, 42344, 43442, 44234, 44243, 44423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 43442 in Lindsey, OH, 865 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
- 🎯1,189 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 34442 and you would come out at 28.92°S, 97.62°E — 1,105 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 18m.
- 📏 At 36.4 square miles of land, 34442 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,281This ZIP17,281 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,442This ZIP8,442 |
| Housing units | 10,347This ZIP10,347 |
| Median age | 65.0This ZIP65.0Florida42.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,259This ZIP$57,259Florida$74,568US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,600This ZIP$338,600Florida$359,000US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $995This ZIP$995Florida$1,669US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.5%This ZIP26.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min |
| Population density | 474.3 / sq miThis ZIP474.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 258This ZIP258 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,335This ZIP2,335 |
| Annual payroll | $94,679,000This ZIP$94,679,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,270This ZIP8,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $772,220,000This ZIP$772,220,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 36.43 sq miThis ZIP36.43 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.99 sq miThis ZIP3.99 sq mi |
Other place names in 34442
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 34442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
34441 | Hernando, FL | 0.9 mi |
34453 | Inverness, FL | 3.6 mi |
34445 | Holder, FL | 4.3 mi |
34464 | Beverly Hills, FL | 4.6 mi |
34434 | Dunnellon, FL | 6.1 mi |
34465 | Beverly Hills, FL | 6.6 mi |
34451 | Inverness, FL | 6.7 mi |
34460 | Lecanto, FL | 8.8 mi |
34450 | Inverness, FL | 9.4 mi |
34461 | Lecanto, FL | 9.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 34442?
34442 is in Hernando, Florida, in Citrus County, part of the Homosassa Springs, FL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 28.9209, -82.3823.
What county is 34442 in?
34442 lies in Citrus County.
What area code is 34442?
Hernando uses area code 352, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 34442 in?
34442 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 34442?
About 17,281 people live in ZIP code 34442, in 8,442 households, at 474.3 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 34442?
$57,259 a year, against $74,568 across Florida.
What ZIP codes are near 34442?
The closest are 34441 (0.9 mi), 34453 (3.6 mi), 34445 (4.3 mi), 34464 (4.6 mi) and 34434 (6.1 mi).
Is 34442 a PO Box ZIP code?
34442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “34442 ZIP Code — Hernando, Florida (Citrus County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/34442
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