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38042

ZIP 38042 is Hickory Valley, Tennessee, mostly in Hardeman County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Hardeman +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
464
Coordinates
35.1530, -89.1367
☼ Live from 38042 — Hickory Valley, TN

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Where 38042 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 38042
  • 🔢 Type 38042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,042 = 2 × 23 × 827. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010010011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38041 (Henning, TN, 46 mi away) and 38044 (Hornsby, TN, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38042 becomes 24083 — and that is a real ZIP code: Daleville, VA, 536 miles away.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02348, 03284, 03824, 03842, 04238, 08234, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83204 in Pocatello, ID, 1,357 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯610 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38042 and you would come out at 35.15°S, 90.86°E — 1,432 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 51.4 square miles of land, 38042 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population464This ZIP464
Households261This ZIP261
Housing units392This ZIP392
Median age73.1This ZIP73.1Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$46,875This ZIP$46,875Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$147,000This ZIP$147,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher25.1%This ZIP25.1%
Mean commute34.4 minThis ZIP34.4 min
Population density9.0 / sq miThis ZIP9.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees31This ZIP31
Annual payroll$1,168,000This ZIP$1,168,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$17,742,000This ZIP$17,742,000

Land area

Land area51.37 sq miThis ZIP51.37 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Counties 38042 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Hardeman County 85.2%
Fayette County 14.8%

Other place names in 38042

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 38042

ZIPCityDistance
38039 Grand Junction, TN 7.2 mi
38067 Saulsbury, TN 7.3 mi
38046 La Grange, TN 9.6 mi
38008 Bolivar, TN 9.9 mi
38045 Laconia, TN 10.9 mi
38052 Middleton, TN 13.1 mi
38068 Somerville, TN 13.4 mi
38647 Michigan City, MS 14.0 mi
38057 Moscow, TN 14.4 mi
38075 Whiteville, TN 15.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38042?

38042 is in Hickory Valley, Tennessee, in Hardeman County. Its published point location is 35.1530, -89.1367.

What county is 38042 in?

38042 spans 2 counties: Hardeman County and Fayette County. Most of it falls in Hardeman County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What time zone is 38042 in?

38042 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38042?

About 464 people live in ZIP code 38042, in 261 households, at 9.0 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 38042?

$46,875 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38042?

The closest are 38039 (7.2 mi), 38067 (7.3 mi), 38046 (9.6 mi), 38008 (9.9 mi) and 38045 (10.9 mi).

Is 38042 a PO Box ZIP code?

38042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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