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Where 42055 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 42055 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSOZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,055 = 5 × 13 × 647. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010001000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42054 (Kirksey, KY, 28 mi away) and 42056 (La Center, KY, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42055 becomes 55024 — and that is a real ZIP code: Farmington, MN, 582 miles away.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02455, 02554, 04255, 05254, 05452, 20554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04255 in Greenwood, ME, 1,042 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯594 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42055 and you would come out at 37.08°S, 91.83°E — 1,371 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 44.7 square miles of land, 42055 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,201This ZIP2,201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 965This ZIP965 |
| Housing units | 1,525This ZIP1,525 |
| Median age | 55.5This ZIP55.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,456This ZIP$63,456Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,400This ZIP$179,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $684This ZIP$684Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3%This ZIP18.3% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 49.3 / sq miThis ZIP49.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 49This ZIP49 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 561This ZIP561 |
| Annual payroll | $20,790,000This ZIP$20,790,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $74,017,000This ZIP$74,017,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 44.67 sq miThis ZIP44.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.57 sq miThis ZIP6.57 sq mi |
Other place names in 42055
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42055
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42045 | Grand Rivers, KY | 5.2 mi |
42037 | Dycusburg, KY | 5.8 mi |
42038 | Eddyville, KY | 8.3 mi |
42083 | Tiline, KY | 8.7 mi |
42044 | Gilbertsville, KY | 9.5 mi |
42411 | Fredonia, KY | 12.4 mi |
42029 | Calvert City, KY | 12.4 mi |
42033 | Crayne, KY | 14.4 mi |
42028 | Burna, KY | 14.4 mi |
42078 | Salem, KY | 15.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42055 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42055?
42055 is in Kuttawa, Kentucky, in Lyon County. Its published point location is 37.0752, -88.1740.
What county is 42055 in?
42055 lies in Lyon County.
What area code is 42055?
Kuttawa uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42055 in?
42055 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42055?
About 2,201 people live in ZIP code 42055, in 965 households, at 49.3 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 42055?
$63,456 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42055?
The closest are 42045 (5.2 mi), 42037 (5.8 mi), 42038 (8.3 mi), 42083 (8.7 mi) and 42044 (9.5 mi).
Is 42055 a PO Box ZIP code?
42055 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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