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Where 42048 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 42048 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhOZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,048 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 73. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010001000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42047 (Hampton, KY, 38 mi away) and 42049 (Hazel, KY, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42048 becomes 84024 — and that is a real ZIP code: Echo, UT, 1,275 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04284, 04428, 08244, 24084, 28404, 40824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84402 in Ogden, UT, 1,303 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯596 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42048 and you would come out at 36.75°S, 91.70°E — 1,382 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 26.7 square miles of land, 42048 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,083This ZIP2,083 |
|---|---|
| Households | 802This ZIP802 |
| Housing units | 1,144This ZIP1,144 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,714This ZIP$55,714Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,800This ZIP$138,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $803This ZIP$803Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.1 minThis ZIP33.1 min |
| Population density | 77.9 / sq miThis ZIP77.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 331This ZIP331 |
| Annual payroll | $9,158,000This ZIP$9,158,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 940This ZIP940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,930,000This ZIP$43,930,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.73 sq miThis ZIP26.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.77 sq miThis ZIP2.77 sq mi |
Counties 42048 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 | 92.9% |
| Calloway County | 7.1% |
Other place names in 42048
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42048
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42036 | Dexter, KY | 4.5 mi |
42020 | Almo, KY | 4.6 mi |
42025 | Benton, KY | 7.7 mi |
42054 | Kirksey, KY | 7.7 mi |
42071 | Murray, KY | 9.2 mi |
42044 | Gilbertsville, KY | 14.3 mi |
42040 | Farmington, KY | 15.0 mi |
42082 | Symsonia, KY | 15.7 mi |
42049 | Hazel, KY | 16.3 mi |
42076 | New Concord, KY | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42048?
42048 is in Hardin, Kentucky, in Marshall County. Its published point location is 36.7524, -88.2989.
What county is 42048 in?
42048 spans 2 counties: Marshall 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 42048?
Hardin uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42048 in?
42048 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42048?
About 2,083 people live in ZIP code 42048, in 802 households, at 77.9 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 42048?
$55,714 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42048?
The closest are 42036 (4.5 mi), 42020 (4.6 mi), 42025 (7.7 mi), 42054 (7.7 mi) and 42071 (9.2 mi).
Is 42048 a PO Box ZIP code?
42048 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42048 ZIP Code — Hardin, Kentucky (Marshall County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42048
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