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42254

ZIP 42254 is La Fayette, Kentucky, in Christian County; area code 270; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Christian
Metro area
Clarksville, TN-KY
Population
227
Coordinates
36.6611, -87.6439
☼ Live from 42254 — La Fayette, KY

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Where 42254 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 42254
  • 🔢 Type 42254 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSZZh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 42,254 = 2 × 37 × 571. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010010100001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42252 (Jetson, KY, 75 mi away) and 42256 (Lewisburg, KY, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 42254 becomes 45224 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cincinnati, OH, 244 miles away.
  • 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22454, 22544, 24245, 25244, 25442, 42452, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22454 in Dunnsville, VA, 599 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯632 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42254 and you would come out at 36.66°S, 92.36°E — 1,377 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
  • 📏 At 9.4 square miles of land, 42254 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population227This ZIP227
Households113This ZIP113
Housing units120This ZIP120
Median age39.8This ZIP39.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,250This ZIP$47,250Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$99,000This ZIP$99,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$725This ZIP$725Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%This ZIP16.2%
Mean commute26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min
Population density24.2 / sq miThis ZIP24.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed110This ZIP110
Total adjusted gross income$5,463,000This ZIP$5,463,000

Land area

Land area9.38 sq miThis ZIP9.38 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 42254

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ZIP codes near 42254

ZIPCityDistance
42236 Herndon, KY 3.9 mi
37023 Big Rock, TN 9.0 mi
42223 Fort Campbell, KY 9.6 mi
42262 Oak Grove, KY 11.0 mi
37028 Bumpus Mills, TN 11.8 mi
37191 Woodlawn, TN 12.4 mi
42232 Gracey, KY 13.5 mi
37079 Indian Mound, TN 13.6 mi
37042 Clarksville, TN 14.3 mi
42211 Cadiz, KY 15.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 42254?

42254 is in La Fayette, Kentucky, in Christian County, part of the Clarksville, TN-KY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.6611, -87.6439.

What county is 42254 in?

42254 lies in Christian County.

What area code is 42254?

La Fayette uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 42254 in?

42254 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 42254?

About 227 people live in ZIP code 42254, in 113 households, at 24.2 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 42254?

$47,250 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 42254?

The closest are 42236 (3.9 mi), 37023 (9 mi), 42223 (9.6 mi), 42262 (11 mi) and 37028 (11.8 mi).

Is 42254 a PO Box ZIP code?

42254 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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