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Where 42265 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 42265 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgZZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,265 = 5 × 79 × 107. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42262 (Oak Grove, KY, 25 mi away) and 42266 (Pembroke, KY, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42265 becomes 56224 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clements, MN, 676 miles away.
- 👥 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, 676 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯662 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42265 and you would come out at 36.74°S, 93.00°E — 1,342 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 54.5 square miles of land, 42265 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 641This ZIP641 |
|---|---|
| Households | 196This ZIP196 |
| Housing units | 255This ZIP255 |
| Median age | 17.3This ZIP17.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $369,100This ZIP$369,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.7%This ZIP55.7% |
| Population density | 11.8 / sq miThis ZIP11.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $1,556,000This ZIP$1,556,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,414,000This ZIP$36,414,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.47 sq miThis ZIP54.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Counties 42265 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 | 87.8% |
| Todd County | 12.2% |
ZIP codes near 42265
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42204 | Allensville, KY | 5.6 mi |
42202 | Adairville, KY | 9.7 mi |
42234 | Guthrie, KY | 9.7 mi |
42276 | Russellville, KY | 10.7 mi |
37010 | Adams, TN | 12.9 mi |
42286 | Trenton, KY | 14.7 mi |
37032 | Cedar Hill, TN | 14.8 mi |
42220 | Elkton, KY | 15.5 mi |
37172 | Springfield, TN | 15.7 mi |
42280 | Sharon Grove, KY | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42265?
42265 is in Olmstead, Kentucky, in Logan County. Its published point location is 36.7392, -87.0043.
What county is 42265 in?
42265 spans 2 counties: Logan County and Todd 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 42265?
Olmstead uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42265 in?
42265 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42265?
About 641 people live in ZIP code 42265, in 196 households, at 11.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 42265?
The closest are 42204 (5.6 mi), 42202 (9.7 mi), 42234 (9.7 mi), 42276 (10.7 mi) and 37010 (12.9 mi).
Is 42265 a PO Box ZIP code?
42265 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42265 ZIP Code — Olmstead, Kentucky (Logan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42265
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