40972
ZIP 40972 is Oneida, Kentucky, mostly in Clay County; area code 606; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Clay +1 more
- Metro area
- Corbin, KY
- Population
- 1,255
- Coordinates
- 37.2405, -83.5879
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Where 40972 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 40972 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLGOh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 40,972 = 2 × 2 × 10243. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010000000001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 40965 (Middlesboro, KY, 44 mi away) and 40977 (Pineville, KY, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 40972 becomes 27904, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02479, 04927, 04972, 07924, 09472, 09724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09724 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,203 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯829 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 40972 and you would come out at 37.24°S, 96.41°E — 1,162 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 73.8 square miles of land, 40972 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,255This ZIP1,255 |
|---|---|
| Households | 488This ZIP488 |
| Housing units | 640This ZIP640 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,250This ZIP$41,250Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $50,500This ZIP$50,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 17.0 / sq miThis ZIP17.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 90This ZIP90 |
| Annual payroll | $1,509,000This ZIP$1,509,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,073,000This ZIP$14,073,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.83 sq miThis ZIP73.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Counties 40972 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 98.8% |
| Leslie County | 1.2% |
Other place names in 40972
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 40972
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41762 | Sizerock, KY | 5.3 mi |
40981 | Saul, KY | 6.2 mi |
41351 | Mistletoe, KY | 6.6 mi |
41714 | Bear Branch, KY | 7.0 mi |
41721 | Buckhorn, KY | 7.9 mi |
40962 | Manchester, KY | 8.8 mi |
41766 | Thousandsticks, KY | 8.9 mi |
41749 | Hyden, KY | 8.9 mi |
41364 | Ricetown, KY | 9.7 mi |
40914 | Big Creek, KY | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 40972?
40972 is in Oneida, Kentucky, in Clay County, part of the Corbin, KY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.2405, -83.5879.
What county is 40972 in?
40972 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Leslie County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 area code is 40972?
Oneida uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 40972 in?
40972 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 40972?
About 1,255 people live in ZIP code 40972, in 488 households, at 17.0 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 40972?
$41,250 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 40972?
The closest are 41762 (5.3 mi), 40981 (6.2 mi), 41351 (6.6 mi), 41714 (7 mi) and 41721 (7.9 mi).
Is 40972 a PO Box ZIP code?
40972 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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