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42324

ZIP 42324 is Belton, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County; area code 270; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Muhlenberg
Metro area
none
Population
1,228
Coordinates
37.1417, -87.0131
☼ Live from 42324 — Belton, KY

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Where 42324 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 42324
  • 🔢 Type 42324 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ⇆42324 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
  • ➕ As a number, 42,324 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3527. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010010101010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42323 (Beechmont, KY, 2 mi away) and 42325 (Bremen, KY, 19 mi away).
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22443, 23424, 23442, 24243, 24324, 24432, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34224 in Englewood, FL, 758 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯652 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42324 and you would come out at 37.14°S, 92.99°E — 1,346 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
  • 📏 At 31.5 square miles of land, 42324 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,228This ZIP1,228
Households533This ZIP533
Housing units573This ZIP573
Median age47.8This ZIP47.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$77,898This ZIP$77,898Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$157,900This ZIP$157,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%This ZIP32.8%
Mean commute29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min
Population density39.0 / sq miThis ZIP39.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments5This ZIP5
Employees19This ZIP19
Annual payroll$621,000This ZIP$621,000
Tax returns filed450This ZIP450
Total adjusted gross income$28,411,000This ZIP$28,411,000

Land area

Land area31.46 sq miThis ZIP31.46 sq mi
Water area0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi

ZIP codes near 42324

ZIPCityDistance
42323 Beechmont, KY 2.5 mi
42339 Dunmor, KY 3.2 mi
42321 Beech Creek, KY 3.4 mi
42337 Drakesboro, KY 5.4 mi
42326 Browder, KY 6.5 mi
42332 Cleaton, KY 8.6 mi
42273 Rochester, KY 9.4 mi
42256 Lewisburg, KY 9.6 mi
42345 Greenville, KY 10.3 mi
42367 Powderly, KY 10.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 42324?

42324 is in Belton, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County. Its published point location is 37.1417, -87.0131.

What county is 42324 in?

42324 lies in Muhlenberg County.

What area code is 42324?

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

What time zone is 42324 in?

42324 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 42324?

About 1,228 people live in ZIP code 42324, in 533 households, at 39.0 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 42324?

$77,898 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 42324?

The closest are 42323 (2.5 mi), 42339 (3.2 mi), 42321 (3.4 mi), 42337 (5.4 mi) and 42326 (6.5 mi).

Is 42324 a PO Box ZIP code?

42324 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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