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Where 42050 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 42050 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSOZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,050 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 29 × 29. Its digits add up to 11, a total 714 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010001000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42049 (Hazel, KY, 48 mi away) and 42051 (Hickory, KY, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42050 becomes 05024, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02045, 02054, 02540, 04250, 05042, 05402, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04250 in Lisbon, ME, 1,127 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯558 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42050 and you would come out at 36.54°S, 90.81°E — 1,359 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 110.0 square miles of land, 42050 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,015This ZIP3,015 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,232This ZIP1,232 |
| Housing units | 1,509This ZIP1,509 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,800This ZIP$41,800Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $77,100This ZIP$77,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $427This ZIP$427Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6%This ZIP14.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 27.4 / sq miThis ZIP27.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 427This ZIP427 |
| Annual payroll | $25,996,000This ZIP$25,996,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 960This ZIP960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,627,000This ZIP$47,627,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.97 sq miThis ZIP109.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.20 sq miThis ZIP3.20 sq mi |
Other place names in 42050
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42050
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38271 | Woodland Mills, TN | 5.9 mi |
38261 | Union City, TN | 8.7 mi |
38281 | Union City, TN | 10.8 mi |
38260 | Troy, TN | 11.2 mi |
63845 | East Prairie, MO | 13.9 mi |
63881 | Wolf Island, MO | 14.0 mi |
38254 | Samburg, TN | 14.1 mi |
38232 | Hornbeak, TN | 14.3 mi |
42032 | Columbus, KY | 14.9 mi |
42031 | Clinton, KY | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42050?
42050 is in Hickman, Kentucky, in Fulton County. Its published point location is 36.5366, -89.1930.
What county is 42050 in?
42050 lies in Fulton County.
What area code is 42050?
Hickman uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42050 in?
42050 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42050?
About 3,015 people live in ZIP code 42050, in 1,232 households, at 27.4 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 42050?
$41,800 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42050?
The closest are 38271 (5.9 mi), 38261 (8.7 mi), 38281 (10.8 mi), 38260 (11.2 mi) and 63845 (13.9 mi).
Is 42050 a PO Box ZIP code?
42050 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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