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Where 41179 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 41179 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLIIh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 41179 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010000011011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 41175 (South Shore, KY, 23 mi away) and 41180 (Webbville, KY, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 41179 becomes 97114 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dayton, OR, 2,072 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11749, 11794, 11947, 14719, 17941, 19147, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97411 in Bandon, OR, 2,144 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯818 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 41179 and you would come out at 38.54°S, 96.63°E — 1,174 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 28m.
- 📏 At 339.0 square miles of land, 41179 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 257 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,908This ZIP6,908 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,734This ZIP2,734 |
| Housing units | 3,532This ZIP3,532 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,217This ZIP$39,217Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,400This ZIP$95,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $557This ZIP$557Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1%This ZIP16.1% |
| Mean commute | 38.1 minThis ZIP38.1 min |
| Population density | 20.4 / sq miThis ZIP20.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 822This ZIP822 |
| Annual payroll | $34,445,000This ZIP$34,445,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,610This ZIP2,610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $126,601,000This ZIP$126,601,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 338.98 sq miThis ZIP338.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.99 sq miThis ZIP0.99 sq mi |
Other place names in 41179
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 41179
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41189 | Tollesboro, KY | 10.5 mi |
45684 | Stout, OH | 12.6 mi |
41141 | Garrison, KY | 12.7 mi |
41135 | Emerson, KY | 13.1 mi |
45650 | Lynx, OH | 14.3 mi |
41128 | Carter, KY | 14.6 mi |
41093 | Wallingford, KY | 14.7 mi |
45616 | Blue Creek, OH | 14.8 mi |
41065 | Muses Mills, KY | 15.3 mi |
41166 | Quincy, KY | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 41179?
41179 is in Vanceburg, Kentucky, in Lewis County. Its published point location is 38.5350, -83.3701.
What county is 41179 in?
41179 lies in Lewis County.
What area code is 41179?
Vanceburg uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 41179 in?
41179 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 41179?
About 6,908 people live in ZIP code 41179, in 2,734 households, at 20.4 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 41179?
$39,217 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 41179?
The closest are 41189 (10.5 mi), 45684 (12.6 mi), 41141 (12.7 mi), 41135 (13.1 mi) and 45650 (14.3 mi).
Is 41179 a PO Box ZIP code?
41179 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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