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Where 42256 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 42256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 139. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010100010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42254 (La Fayette, KY, 45 mi away) and 42259 (Mammoth Cave, KY, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42256 becomes 65224, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22456, 22546, 22645, 22654, 24256, 24265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56224 in Clements, MN, 662 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯658 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42256 and you would come out at 37.01°S, 93.05°E — 1,342 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 37m.
- 📏 At 197.2 square miles of land, 42256 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 150 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,124This ZIP5,124 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,086This ZIP2,086 |
| Housing units | 2,984This ZIP2,984 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,794This ZIP$58,794Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $140,400This ZIP$140,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $671This ZIP$671Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.1%This ZIP13.1% |
| Mean commute | 32.1 minThis ZIP32.1 min |
| Population density | 26.0 / sq miThis ZIP26.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 215This ZIP215 |
| Annual payroll | $6,910,000This ZIP$6,910,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,010This ZIP2,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $119,450,000This ZIP$119,450,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 197.25 sq miThis ZIP197.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.63 sq miThis ZIP2.63 sq mi |
Counties 42256 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 | 61.4% |
| Butler County | 24.2% |
| Todd County | 12.1% |
| Muhlenberg County | 2.3% |
Other place names in 42256
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42256
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42339 | Dunmor, KY | 7.6 mi |
42280 | Sharon Grove, KY | 9.1 mi |
42324 | Belton, KY | 9.6 mi |
42276 | Russellville, KY | 11.2 mi |
42216 | Clifty, KY | 11.2 mi |
42323 | Beechmont, KY | 12.1 mi |
42321 | Beech Creek, KY | 13.0 mi |
42337 | Drakesboro, KY | 13.1 mi |
42273 | Rochester, KY | 14.2 mi |
42206 | Auburn, KY | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42256?
42256 is in Lewisburg, Kentucky, in Logan County. Its published point location is 37.0117, -86.9496.
What county is 42256 in?
42256 spans 4 counties: Logan County, Butler County, Todd County and Muhlenberg 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 42256?
Lewisburg uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42256 in?
42256 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42256?
About 5,124 people live in ZIP code 42256, in 2,086 households, at 26.0 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 42256?
$58,794 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42256?
The closest are 42339 (7.6 mi), 42280 (9.1 mi), 42324 (9.6 mi), 42276 (11.2 mi) and 42216 (11.2 mi).
Is 42256 a PO Box ZIP code?
42256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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