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42323

ZIP 42323 is Beechmont, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County; area code 270; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Muhlenberg
Metro area
none
Population
852
Coordinates
37.1733, -87.0340
☼ Live from 42323 — Beechmont, KY

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Where 42323 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 42323
  • 🔢 Type 42323 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 42323 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010010101010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42322 (Beech Grove, KY, 37 mi away) and 42324 (Belton, KY, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 42323 becomes 32324 — and that is a real ZIP code: Chattahoochee, FL, 468 miles away.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22334, 22433, 23234, 23324, 23423, 23432, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33242 in Miami, FL, 884 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯650 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42323 and you would come out at 37.17°S, 92.97°E — 1,348 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 1.5 square miles of land, 42323 is bigger than 10% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population852This ZIP852
Households260This ZIP260
Housing units315This ZIP315
Median age30.1This ZIP30.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$53,438This ZIP$53,438Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$161,900This ZIP$161,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$929This ZIP$929Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%This ZIP8.1%
Mean commute26.8 minThis ZIP26.8 min
Population density578.0 / sq miThis ZIP578.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees123This ZIP123
Annual payroll$4,436,000This ZIP$4,436,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$21,615,000This ZIP$21,615,000

Land area

Land area1.47 sq miThis ZIP1.47 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 42323

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ZIP codes near 42323

ZIPCityDistance
42321 Beech Creek, KY 1.1 mi
42324 Belton, KY 2.5 mi
42326 Browder, KY 4.5 mi
42337 Drakesboro, KY 5.0 mi
42339 Dunmor, KY 5.4 mi
42332 Cleaton, KY 6.1 mi
42367 Powderly, KY 8.4 mi
42345 Greenville, KY 9.3 mi
42273 Rochester, KY 9.7 mi
42330 Central City, KY 10.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 42323?

42323 is in Beechmont, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County. Its published point location is 37.1733, -87.0340.

What county is 42323 in?

42323 lies in Muhlenberg County.

What area code is 42323?

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

What time zone is 42323 in?

42323 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 42323?

About 852 people live in ZIP code 42323, in 260 households, at 578.0 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 42323?

$53,438 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 42323?

The closest are 42321 (1.1 mi), 42324 (2.5 mi), 42326 (4.5 mi), 42337 (5 mi) and 42339 (5.4 mi).

Is 42323 a PO Box ZIP code?

42323 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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