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Where 42134 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 42134 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEIZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,134 = 2 × 21067. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010010010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42133 (Fountain Run, KY, 34 mi away) and 42135 (Franklin, KY, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42134 becomes 43124, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12434, 12443, 13244, 13424, 13442, 14423, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34142 in Immokalee, FL, 783 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯685 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42134 and you would come out at 36.73°S, 93.44°E — 1,318 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 212.7 square miles of land, 42134 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 161 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,380This ZIP19,380 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,674This ZIP7,674 |
| Housing units | 8,326This ZIP8,326 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,113This ZIP$59,113Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,800This ZIP$226,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,002This ZIP$1,002Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.1 minThis ZIP21.1 min |
| Population density | 91.1 / sq miThis ZIP91.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 389This ZIP389 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,218This ZIP8,218 |
| Annual payroll | $379,672,000This ZIP$379,672,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,090This ZIP8,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $472,701,000This ZIP$472,701,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 212.65 sq miThis ZIP212.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.13 sq miThis ZIP2.13 sq mi |
Counties 42134 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Simpson County | 93.3% |
| Allen County | 6.8% |
Other place names in 42134
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42134
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42135 | Franklin, KY | 0.8 mi |
37119 | Mitchellville, TN | 6.7 mi |
42170 | Woodburn, KY | 9.0 mi |
37141 | Orlinda, TN | 10.8 mi |
37148 | Portland, TN | 11.0 mi |
42104 | Bowling Green, KY | 12.1 mi |
37049 | Cross Plains, TN | 13.2 mi |
42122 | Alvaton, KY | 14.7 mi |
42206 | Auburn, KY | 14.9 mi |
42274 | Rockfield, KY | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42134?
42134 is in Franklin, Kentucky, in Simpson County, part of the Franklin, KY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.7267, -86.5632.
What county is 42134 in?
42134 spans 2 counties: Simpson County and Allen County. Most of it falls in Simpson 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 42134?
Franklin uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42134 in?
42134 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42134?
About 19,380 people live in ZIP code 42134, in 7,674 households, at 91.1 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 42134?
$59,113 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42134?
The closest are 42135 (0.8 mi), 37119 (6.7 mi), 42170 (9 mi), 37141 (10.8 mi) and 37148 (11 mi).
Is 42134 a PO Box ZIP code?
42134 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42134 ZIP Code — Franklin, Kentucky (Simpson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42134
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