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Where 42025 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 42025 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SZOZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,025 = 5 × 5 × 41 × 41. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010000101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42024 (Barlow, KY, 42 mi away) and 42027 (Boaz, KY, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42025 becomes 52024, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02452, 02542, 04225, 04252, 20245, 20254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04225 in Dryden, ME, 1,085 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯591 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42025 and you would come out at 36.86°S, 91.67°E — 1,375 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 199.7 square miles of land, 42025 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 152 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,941This ZIP19,941 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,361This ZIP8,361 |
| Housing units | 10,167This ZIP10,167 |
| Median age | 47.0This ZIP47.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,067This ZIP$70,067Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,100This ZIP$172,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $784This ZIP$784Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6%This ZIP20.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 99.9 / sq miThis ZIP99.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 446This ZIP446 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,343This ZIP4,343 |
| Annual payroll | $181,998,000This ZIP$181,998,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,740This ZIP8,740 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $611,379,000This ZIP$611,379,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 199.70 sq miThis ZIP199.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 20.51 sq miThis ZIP20.51 sq mi |
Counties 42025 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marshall County | 96.1% |
| Graves County | 2.4% |
| Calloway County | 1.6% |
Other place names in 42025
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42025
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42048 | Hardin, KY | 7.7 mi |
42044 | Gilbertsville, KY | 7.8 mi |
42082 | Symsonia, KY | 9.7 mi |
42029 | Calvert City, KY | 10.9 mi |
42054 | Kirksey, KY | 10.9 mi |
42036 | Dexter, KY | 11.6 mi |
42020 | Almo, KY | 12.2 mi |
42045 | Grand Rivers, KY | 15.3 mi |
42058 | Ledbetter, KY | 15.5 mi |
42003 | Paducah, KY | 16.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42025 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42025?
42025 is in Benton, Kentucky, in Marshall County. Its published point location is 36.8597, -88.3347.
What county is 42025 in?
42025 spans 3 counties: Marshall County, Graves County and Calloway County. Most of it falls in Marshall County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 42025?
Benton uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42025 in?
42025 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42025?
About 19,941 people live in ZIP code 42025, in 8,361 households, at 99.9 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 42025?
$70,067 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42025?
The closest are 42048 (7.7 mi), 42044 (7.8 mi), 42082 (9.7 mi), 42029 (10.9 mi) and 42054 (10.9 mi).
Is 42025 a PO Box ZIP code?
42025 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42025 ZIP Code — Benton, Kentucky (Marshall County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42025
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