42047
ZIP 42047 is Hampton, Kentucky, in Livingston County; area code 270; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Livingston
- Metro area
- Paducah, KY-IL
- Population
- 321
- Coordinates
- 37.2902, -88.3999
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Where 42047 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 42047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,047 = 19 × 2213. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010000111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42045 (Grand Rivers, KY, 17 mi away) and 42048 (Hardin, KY, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42047 becomes 74024, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02447, 02474, 02744, 04274, 04427, 04472, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04742 in Fort Fairfield, ME, 1,236 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯577 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42047 and you would come out at 37.29°S, 91.60°E — 1,352 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 21.4 square miles of land, 42047 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 321This ZIP321 |
|---|---|
| Households | 90This ZIP90 |
| Housing units | 104This ZIP104 |
| Median age | 17.3This ZIP17.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | under $2,500This ZIPunder $2,500Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $360,000This ZIP$360,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8%This ZIP24.8% |
| Population density | 15.0 / sq miThis ZIP15.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 21.40 sq miThis ZIP21.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 42047
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42081 | Smithland, KY | 3.8 mi |
42028 | Burna, KY | 5.0 mi |
42078 | Salem, KY | 6.3 mi |
62982 | Rosiclare, IL | 9.5 mi |
62938 | Golconda, IL | 10.3 mi |
42083 | Tiline, KY | 10.8 mi |
62910 | Brookport, IL | 12.0 mi |
42037 | Dycusburg, KY | 15.0 mi |
62928 | Eddyville, IL | 15.8 mi |
42058 | Ledbetter, KY | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42047?
42047 is in Hampton, Kentucky, in Livingston County, part of the Paducah, KY-IL metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.2902, -88.3999.
What county is 42047 in?
42047 lies in Livingston County.
What area code is 42047?
Hampton uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42047 in?
42047 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42047?
About 321 people live in ZIP code 42047, in 90 households, at 15.0 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 42047?
under $2,500 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42047?
The closest are 42081 (3.8 mi), 42028 (5 mi), 42078 (6.3 mi), 62982 (9.5 mi) and 62938 (10.3 mi).
Is 42047 a PO Box ZIP code?
42047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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