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Where 40359 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 40359 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSEOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,359 = 3 × 11 × 1223. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001110110100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40358 (Olympia, KY, 68 mi away) and 40360 (Owingsville, KY, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40359 becomes 95304 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tracy, CA, 1,976 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04359, 04539, 04935, 04953, 05439, 09354, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09354 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,260 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯743 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40359 and you would come out at 38.48°S, 95.19°E — 1,248 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 29m.
- 📏 At 217.8 square miles of land, 40359 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 165 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,989This ZIP6,989 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,629This ZIP2,629 |
| Housing units | 3,240This ZIP3,240 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,542This ZIP$62,542Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,700This ZIP$169,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $745This ZIP$745Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 36.5 minThis ZIP36.5 min |
| Population density | 32.1 / sq miThis ZIP32.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 826This ZIP826 |
| Annual payroll | $34,099,000This ZIP$34,099,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,010This ZIP3,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $175,375,000This ZIP$175,375,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 217.84 sq miThis ZIP217.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.35 sq miThis ZIP2.35 sq mi |
Other place names in 40359
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40359
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
40036 | Lockport, KY | 8.6 mi |
40355 | New Liberty, KY | 9.1 mi |
40007 | Bethlehem, KY | 10.0 mi |
40363 | Perry Park, KY | 10.9 mi |
41010 | Corinth, KY | 11.3 mi |
41098 | Worthville, KY | 12.6 mi |
41052 | Jonesville, KY | 12.6 mi |
40379 | Stamping Ground, KY | 13.4 mi |
40057 | Pleasureville, KY | 14.5 mi |
41054 | Mason, KY | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40359?
40359 is in Owenton, Kentucky, in Owen County. Its published point location is 38.4763, -84.8149.
What county is 40359 in?
40359 lies in Owen County.
What area code is 40359?
Owenton uses area code 502, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40359 in?
40359 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40359?
About 6,989 people live in ZIP code 40359, in 2,629 households, at 32.1 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 40359?
$62,542 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40359?
The closest are 40036 (8.6 mi), 40355 (9.1 mi), 40007 (10 mi), 40363 (10.9 mi) and 41010 (11.3 mi).
Is 40359 a PO Box ZIP code?
40359 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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