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Where 41862 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 41862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBIh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 41,862 = 2 × 3 × 6977. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010001110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 41861 (Raven, KY, 4 mi away) and 42001 (Paducah, KY, 328 mi away). Next door on paper, a road trip in real life.
- 🔄 Backwards, 41862 becomes 26814 — and that is a real ZIP code: Riverton, WV, 205 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 1,726 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 64%.
- 🎯870 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 41862 and you would come out at 37.34°S, 97.23°E — 1,120 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 13.7 square miles of land, 41862 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,036This ZIP1,036 |
|---|---|
| Households | 335This ZIP335 |
| Housing units | 407This ZIP407 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,969This ZIP$68,969Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,100This ZIP$88,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $642This ZIP$642Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 45.8 minThis ZIP45.8 min |
| Population density | 75.8 / sq miThis ZIP75.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27This ZIP27 |
| Annual payroll | $676,000This ZIP$676,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,956,000This ZIP$10,956,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.67 sq miThis ZIP13.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 41862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
41606 | Bevinsville, KY | 2.0 mi |
41612 | Bypro, KY | 2.8 mi |
41859 | Dema, KY | 3.1 mi |
41669 | Wheelwright, KY | 3.2 mi |
41828 | Kite, KY | 3.9 mi |
41861 | Raven, KY | 3.9 mi |
41636 | Hi Hat, KY | 4.6 mi |
41667 | Weeksbury, KY | 4.9 mi |
41650 | Melvin, KY | 5.3 mi |
41844 | Pippa Passes, KY | 5.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 41862 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 41862?
41862 is in Topmost, Kentucky, in Knott County. Its published point location is 37.3427, -82.7715.
What county is 41862 in?
41862 lies in Knott County.
What area code is 41862?
Topmost uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 41862 in?
41862 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 41862?
About 1,036 people live in ZIP code 41862, in 335 households, at 75.8 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 41862?
$68,969 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 41862?
The closest are 41606 (2 mi), 41612 (2.8 mi), 41859 (3.1 mi), 41669 (3.2 mi) and 41828 (3.9 mi).
Is 41862 a PO Box ZIP code?
41862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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