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Where 42031 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 42031 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEOZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,031 = 11 × 3821. Its digits add up to 10, a total 513 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010000101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42029 (Calvert City, KY, 40 mi away) and 42032 (Columbus, KY, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42031 becomes 13024 — and that is a real ZIP code: Auburn, NY, 787 miles away.
- 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01243, 01342, 01432, 02134, 02143, 02341, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34021 in APO AA, a military post office, 1,705 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯563 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42031 and you would come out at 36.69°S, 91.01°E — 1,359 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 147.1 square miles of land, 42031 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,411This ZIP3,411 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,398This ZIP1,398 |
| Housing units | 1,756This ZIP1,756 |
| Median age | 51.1This ZIP51.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,097This ZIP$57,097Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,700This ZIP$118,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $701This ZIP$701Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 23.2 / sq miThis ZIP23.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 497This ZIP497 |
| Annual payroll | $21,087,000This ZIP$21,087,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,240This ZIP1,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,277,000This ZIP$75,277,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 147.10 sq miThis ZIP147.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.77 sq miThis ZIP1.77 sq mi |
Other place names in 42031
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42031
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42032 | Columbus, KY | 7.7 mi |
42021 | Arlington, KY | 8.3 mi |
42070 | Milburn, KY | 9.3 mi |
42041 | Fulton, KY | 11.3 mi |
42039 | Fancy Farm, KY | 11.6 mi |
63881 | Wolf Island, MO | 12.7 mi |
42023 | Bardwell, KY | 12.9 mi |
42085 | Water Valley, KY | 13.3 mi |
42088 | Wingo, KY | 14.0 mi |
42050 | Hickman, KY | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42031?
42031 is in Clinton, Kentucky, in Hickman County. Its published point location is 36.6857, -88.9914.
What county is 42031 in?
42031 lies in Hickman County.
What area code is 42031?
Clinton uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42031 in?
42031 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42031?
About 3,411 people live in ZIP code 42031, in 1,398 households, at 23.2 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 42031?
$57,097 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42031?
The closest are 42032 (7.7 mi), 42021 (8.3 mi), 42070 (9.3 mi), 42041 (11.3 mi) and 42039 (11.6 mi).
Is 42031 a PO Box ZIP code?
42031 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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