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Where 41740 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 41740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLIh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 41,740 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 2087. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010001100001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 41739 (Dwarf, KY, 5 mi away) and 41743 (Fisty, KY, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 41740 becomes 04714, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01474, 04417, 04471, 04741, 10474, 14047, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04741 in Estcourt Station, ME, 989 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 63%.
- 🎯855 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 41740 and you would come out at 37.36°S, 96.95°E — 1,135 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 17.3 square miles of land, 41740 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 824This ZIP824 |
|---|---|
| Households | 298This ZIP298 |
| Housing units | 362This ZIP362 |
| Median age | 45.8This ZIP45.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $102,500This ZIP$102,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1%This ZIP27.1% |
| Mean commute | 53.7 minThis ZIP53.7 min |
| Population density | 47.6 / sq miThis ZIP47.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 127This ZIP127 |
| Annual payroll | $3,901,000This ZIP$3,901,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $15,696,000This ZIP$15,696,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.30 sq miThis ZIP17.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 41740
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41725 | Carrie, KY | 2.8 mi |
41772 | Vest, KY | 4.0 mi |
41743 | Fisty, KY | 4.2 mi |
41822 | Hindman, KY | 4.4 mi |
41722 | Bulan, KY | 4.6 mi |
41739 | Dwarf, KY | 5.1 mi |
41712 | Ary, KY | 5.1 mi |
41831 | Leburn, KY | 5.6 mi |
41773 | Vicco, KY | 7.2 mi |
41701 | Hazard, KY | 8.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 41740?
41740 is in Emmalena, Kentucky, in Knott County. Its published point location is 37.3562, -83.0474.
What county is 41740 in?
41740 lies in Knott County.
What area code is 41740?
Emmalena uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 41740 in?
41740 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 41740?
About 824 people live in ZIP code 41740, in 298 households, at 47.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 41740?
The closest are 41725 (2.8 mi), 41772 (4 mi), 41743 (4.2 mi), 41822 (4.4 mi) and 41722 (4.6 mi).
Is 41740 a PO Box ZIP code?
41740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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