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Where 42206 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 42206 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOZZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,206 = 2 × 47 × 449. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010011011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42204 (Allensville, KY, 23 mi away) and 42207 (Bee Spring, KY, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42206 becomes 60224, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02462, 02642, 04226, 04262, 04622, 06242, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04622 in Cherryfield, ME, 1,118 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯672 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42206 and you would come out at 36.89°S, 93.26°E — 1,329 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 113.8 square miles of land, 42206 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,897This ZIP5,897 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,183This ZIP2,183 |
| Housing units | 2,356This ZIP2,356 |
| Median age | 34.9This ZIP34.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,815This ZIP$66,815Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,700This ZIP$167,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $764This ZIP$764Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.3%This ZIP19.3% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 51.8 / sq miThis ZIP51.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 847This ZIP847 |
| Annual payroll | $59,512,000This ZIP$59,512,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,450This ZIP2,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $156,995,000This ZIP$156,995,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.84 sq miThis ZIP113.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
Counties 42206 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Logan County | 86.3% |
| Simpson County | 12.6% |
| Warren County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 42206
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42206
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42276 | Russellville, KY | 7.9 mi |
42274 | Rockfield, KY | 9.1 mi |
42170 | Woodburn, KY | 9.8 mi |
42256 | Lewisburg, KY | 14.3 mi |
42135 | Franklin, KY | 14.6 mi |
42134 | Franklin, KY | 14.9 mi |
42202 | Adairville, KY | 15.2 mi |
42104 | Bowling Green, KY | 16.1 mi |
42265 | Olmstead, KY | 17.7 mi |
37141 | Orlinda, TN | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42206?
42206 is in Auburn, Kentucky, in Logan County. Its published point location is 36.8867, -86.7430.
What county is 42206 in?
42206 spans 3 counties: Logan County, Simpson County and Warren County. Most of it falls in Logan 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 42206?
Auburn uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42206 in?
42206 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42206?
About 5,897 people live in ZIP code 42206, in 2,183 households, at 51.8 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 42206?
$66,815 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42206?
The closest are 42276 (7.9 mi), 42274 (9.1 mi), 42170 (9.8 mi), 42256 (14.3 mi) and 42135 (14.6 mi).
Is 42206 a PO Box ZIP code?
42206 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42206 ZIP Code — Auburn, Kentucky (Logan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42206
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