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Where 42141 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 42141 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhIZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,141 = 3 × 11 × 1277. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010010011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42140 (Gamaliel, KY, 20 mi away) and 42142 (Glasgow, KY, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42141 becomes 14124, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11424, 12144, 12414, 12441, 14214, 14241, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12144 in Rensselaer, NY, 756 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯714 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42141 and you would come out at 36.94°S, 94.10°E — 1,284 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 268.4 square miles of land, 42141 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 204 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,506This ZIP31,506 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,774This ZIP12,774 |
| Housing units | 14,494This ZIP14,494 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,896This ZIP$52,896Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,700This ZIP$184,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $857This ZIP$857Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min |
| Population density | 117.4 / sq miThis ZIP117.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 690This ZIP690 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,299This ZIP11,299 |
| Annual payroll | $494,969,000This ZIP$494,969,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,360This ZIP13,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $792,225,000This ZIP$792,225,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 268.39 sq miThis ZIP268.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.23 sq miThis ZIP8.23 sq mi |
Other place names in 42141
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42141
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42142 | Glasgow, KY | 3.9 mi |
42130 | Eighty Eight, KY | 6.5 mi |
42131 | Etoile, KY | 7.6 mi |
42156 | Lucas, KY | 9.5 mi |
42123 | Austin, KY | 9.8 mi |
42166 | Summer Shade, KY | 10.8 mi |
42157 | Mount Hermon, KY | 11.9 mi |
42152 | Hiseville, KY | 12.0 mi |
42154 | Knob Lick, KY | 12.1 mi |
42127 | Cave City, KY | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42141?
42141 is in Glasgow, Kentucky, in Barren County, part of the Glasgow, KY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.9395, -85.9034.
What county is 42141 in?
42141 lies in Barren County.
What area code is 42141?
Glasgow uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42141 in?
42141 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42141?
About 31,506 people live in ZIP code 42141, in 12,774 households, at 117.4 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 42141?
$52,896 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42141?
The closest are 42142 (3.9 mi), 42130 (6.5 mi), 42131 (7.6 mi), 42156 (9.5 mi) and 42123 (9.8 mi).
Is 42141 a PO Box ZIP code?
42141 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42141 ZIP Code — Glasgow, Kentucky (Barren County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42141
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