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Where 42151 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 42151 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISIZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,151 = 61 × 691. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010010100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42142 (Glasgow, KY, 31 mi away) and 42152 (Hiseville, KY, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42151 becomes 15124, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11245, 11425, 11542, 12154, 12451, 12514, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12154 in Schaghticoke, NY, 767 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯740 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42151 and you would come out at 36.66°S, 94.46°E — 1,261 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 28.4 square miles of land, 42151 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 22 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 88This ZIP88 |
| Housing units | 113This ZIP113 |
| Median age | 46.5This ZIP46.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,056This ZIP$108,056Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,300This ZIP$165,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.0%This ZIP40.0% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 7.1 / sq miThis ZIP7.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $150,000This ZIP$150,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 28.37 sq miThis ZIP28.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 42151
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38551 | Celina, TN | 7.7 mi |
42167 | Tompkinsville, KY | 8.3 mi |
38575 | Moss, TN | 8.7 mi |
42759 | Marrowbone, KY | 11.7 mi |
42717 | Burkesville, KY | 12.1 mi |
38541 | Allons, TN | 14.3 mi |
42124 | Beaumont, KY | 15.3 mi |
42140 | Gamaliel, KY | 15.7 mi |
38568 | Hilham, TN | 15.8 mi |
37150 | Red Boiling Springs, TN | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42151?
42151 is in Hestand, Kentucky, in Monroe County. Its published point location is 36.6599, -85.5448.
What county is 42151 in?
42151 lies in Monroe County.
What area code is 42151?
Hestand uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42151 in?
42151 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42151?
About 201 people live in ZIP code 42151, in 88 households, at 7.1 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 42151?
$108,056 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42151?
The closest are 38551 (7.7 mi), 42167 (8.3 mi), 38575 (8.7 mi), 42759 (11.7 mi) and 42717 (12.1 mi).
Is 42151 a PO Box ZIP code?
42151 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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