42326
ZIP 42326 is Browder, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County; area code 270; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Muhlenberg
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 283
- Coordinates
- 37.2357, -87.0109
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Where 42326 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 42326 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,326 = 2 × 21163. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010101010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42325 (Bremen, KY, 15 mi away) and 42327 (Calhoun, KY, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42326 becomes 62324 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clayton, IL, 286 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22436, 22463, 22643, 23426, 23462, 24236, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23426 in Sanford, VA, 621 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 42326 and you would come out at 37.24°S, 92.99°E — 1,347 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 15.7 square miles of land, 42326 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 12 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 283This ZIP283 |
|---|---|
| Households | 130This ZIP130 |
| Housing units | 130This ZIP130 |
| Median age | 32.1This ZIP32.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,167This ZIP$42,167Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $162,500This ZIP$162,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.3%This ZIP6.3% |
| Population density | 18.0 / sq miThis ZIP18.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,826,000This ZIP$5,826,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 15.70 sq miThis ZIP15.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 42326
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42337 | Drakesboro, KY | 4.2 mi |
42321 | Beech Creek, KY | 4.3 mi |
42332 | Cleaton, KY | 4.4 mi |
42323 | Beechmont, KY | 4.5 mi |
42324 | Belton, KY | 6.5 mi |
42369 | Rockport, KY | 7.2 mi |
42367 | Powderly, KY | 8.2 mi |
42330 | Central City, KY | 8.2 mi |
42339 | Dunmor, KY | 8.4 mi |
42273 | Rochester, KY | 8.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42326?
42326 is in Browder, Kentucky, in Muhlenberg County. Its published point location is 37.2357, -87.0109.
What county is 42326 in?
42326 lies in Muhlenberg County.
What area code is 42326?
Browder uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42326 in?
42326 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42326?
About 283 people live in ZIP code 42326, in 130 households, at 18.0 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 42326?
$42,167 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42326?
The closest are 42337 (4.2 mi), 42321 (4.3 mi), 42332 (4.4 mi), 42323 (4.5 mi) and 42324 (6.5 mi).
Is 42326 a PO Box ZIP code?
42326 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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