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Where 42041 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 42041 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhOZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,041 = 17 × 2473. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010000111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42040 (Farmington, KY, 21 mi away) and 42044 (Gilbertsville, KY, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42041 becomes 14024 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bliss, NY, 702 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01244, 02144, 04124, 04241, 04412, 04421, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04412 in Brewer, ME, 1,195 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯573 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42041 and you would come out at 36.55°S, 91.12°E — 1,370 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 40m.
- 📏 At 107.1 square miles of land, 42041 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,406This ZIP4,406 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,627This ZIP1,627 |
| Housing units | 1,958This ZIP1,958 |
| Median age | 34.8This ZIP34.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,045This ZIP$36,045Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,900This ZIP$105,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $620This ZIP$620Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 41.2 / sq miThis ZIP41.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,188This ZIP1,188 |
| Annual payroll | $47,737,000This ZIP$47,737,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,600This ZIP1,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,291,000This ZIP$75,291,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 107.07 sq miThis ZIP107.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.61 sq miThis ZIP0.61 sq mi |
Counties 42041 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fulton County | 49.4% |
| Graves County | 27.9% |
| Hickman County | 22.7% |
Other place names in 42041
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42041
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42085 | Water Valley, KY | 4.4 mi |
38257 | South Fulton, TN | 6.0 mi |
42088 | Wingo, KY | 8.2 mi |
42031 | Clinton, KY | 11.3 mi |
38237 | Martin, TN | 13.2 mi |
38281 | Union City, TN | 13.3 mi |
38226 | Dukedom, TN | 13.3 mi |
38238 | Martin, TN | 14.4 mi |
38261 | Union City, TN | 15.6 mi |
42039 | Fancy Farm, KY | 16.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42041?
42041 is in Fulton, Kentucky, in Fulton County. Its published point location is 36.5504, -88.8774.
What county is 42041 in?
42041 spans 3 counties: Fulton County, Graves County and Hickman County. Most of it falls in Fulton 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 42041?
Fulton uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42041 in?
42041 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42041?
About 4,406 people live in ZIP code 42041, in 1,627 households, at 41.2 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 42041?
$36,045 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42041?
The closest are 42085 (4.4 mi), 38257 (6 mi), 42088 (8.2 mi), 42031 (11.3 mi) and 38237 (13.2 mi).
Is 42041 a PO Box ZIP code?
42041 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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