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41562

ZIP 41562 is Shelbiana, Kentucky, in Pike County; area code 606; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/New_York
County
Pike
Metro area
Pikeville, KY
Population
1,541
Coordinates
37.4016, -82.4738
☼ Live from 41562 — Shelbiana, KY

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Where 41562 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 41562
  • 🔢 Type 41562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgSIh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 41,562 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2309. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010001001011010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 41561 (Rockhouse, KY, 5 mi away) and 41563 (Shelby Gap, KY, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 41562 becomes 26514, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56142 in Ivanhoe, MN, 866 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 65%.
  • 🎯884 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 41562 and you would come out at 37.40°S, 97.53°E — 1,105 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
  • 📏 At 16.8 square miles of land, 41562 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,541This ZIP1,541
Households738This ZIP738
Housing units904This ZIP904
Median age52.2This ZIP52.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$40,104This ZIP$40,104Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$96,700This ZIP$96,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,267This ZIP$1,267Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%This ZIP9.4%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density91.7 / sq miThis ZIP91.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees88This ZIP88
Annual payroll$4,399,000This ZIP$4,399,000
Tax returns filed740This ZIP740
Total adjusted gross income$34,538,000This ZIP$34,538,000

Land area

Land area16.81 sq miThis ZIP16.81 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

ZIP codes near 41562

ZIPCityDistance
41526 Fords Branch, KY 3.1 mi
41559 Regina, KY 4.8 mi
41561 Rockhouse, KY 4.9 mi
41560 Robinson Creek, KY 5.8 mi
41502 Pikeville, KY 5.9 mi
41542 Lookout, KY 6.0 mi
41557 Raccoon, KY 6.8 mi
41522 Elkhorn City, KY 6.8 mi
41540 Lick Creek, KY 7.2 mi
41501 Pikeville, KY 7.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 41562?

41562 is in Shelbiana, Kentucky, in Pike County, part of the Pikeville, KY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4016, -82.4738.

What county is 41562 in?

41562 lies in Pike County.

What area code is 41562?

Shelbiana uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 41562 in?

41562 uses America/New_York.

How many people live in 41562?

About 1,541 people live in ZIP code 41562, in 738 households, at 91.7 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 41562?

$40,104 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 41562?

The closest are 41526 (3.1 mi), 41559 (4.8 mi), 41561 (4.9 mi), 41560 (5.8 mi) and 41502 (5.9 mi).

Is 41562 a PO Box ZIP code?

41562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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