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Where 41749 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 41749 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhLIh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 41,749 = 83 × 503. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010001100010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 41746 (Happy, KY, 19 mi away) and 41751 (Jeff, KY, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 41749 becomes 94714, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14479, 17944, 19474, 44197, 47941, 49417, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97414 in Broadbent, OR, 2,167 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 62%.
- 🎯837 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 41749 and you would come out at 37.22°S, 96.57°E — 1,154 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 104.2 square miles of land, 41749 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,411This ZIP2,411 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,143This ZIP1,143 |
| Housing units | 1,344This ZIP1,344 |
| Median age | 49.4This ZIP49.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,934This ZIP$34,934Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,300This ZIP$80,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $638This ZIP$638Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.4%This ZIP18.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 23.1 / sq miThis ZIP23.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,017This ZIP1,017 |
| Annual payroll | $48,848,000This ZIP$48,848,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,170This ZIP1,170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $63,543,000This ZIP$63,543,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 104.15 sq miThis ZIP104.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.39 sq miThis ZIP2.39 sq mi |
Other place names in 41749
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 41749
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41766 | Thousandsticks, KY | 2.7 mi |
41762 | Sizerock, KY | 4.0 mi |
40981 | Saul, KY | 5.2 mi |
41714 | Bear Branch, KY | 5.6 mi |
41778 | Yerkes, KY | 6.8 mi |
41776 | Wooton, KY | 7.0 mi |
41723 | Busy, KY | 7.4 mi |
41721 | Buckhorn, KY | 8.2 mi |
41754 | Krypton, KY | 8.2 mi |
41713 | Avawam, KY | 8.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 41749?
41749 is in Hyden, Kentucky, in Leslie County. Its published point location is 37.2172, -83.4292.
What county is 41749 in?
41749 lies in Leslie County.
What area code is 41749?
Hyden uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 41749 in?
41749 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 41749?
About 2,411 people live in ZIP code 41749, in 1,143 households, at 23.1 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 41749?
$34,934 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 41749?
The closest are 41766 (2.7 mi), 41762 (4 mi), 40981 (5.2 mi), 41714 (5.6 mi) and 41778 (6.8 mi).
Is 41749 a PO Box ZIP code?
41749 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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