42343
ZIP 42343 is Fordsville, Kentucky, mostly in Ohio County; area code 270; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Ohio +2 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,267
- Coordinates
- 37.6528, -86.6939
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Where 42343 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 42343 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,343 = 7 × 23 × 263. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010101100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42339 (Dunmor, KY, 40 mi away) and 42344 (Graham, KY, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42343 becomes 34324, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23434, 23443, 24343, 24433, 32344, 32434, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33442 in Deerfield Beach, FL, 872 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯657 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42343 and you would come out at 37.65°S, 93.31°E — 1,335 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 77.8 square miles of land, 42343 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,267This ZIP1,267 |
|---|---|
| Households | 496This ZIP496 |
| Housing units | 650This ZIP650 |
| Median age | 48.1This ZIP48.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,679This ZIP$52,679Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $86,700This ZIP$86,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $901This ZIP$901Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.3%This ZIP7.3% |
| Mean commute | 30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min |
| Population density | 16.3 / sq miThis ZIP16.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 388This ZIP388 |
| Annual payroll | $16,021,000This ZIP$16,021,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,693,000This ZIP$34,693,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.78 sq miThis ZIP77.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.30 sq miThis ZIP0.30 sq mi |
Counties 42343 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ohio County | 76.3% |
| Hancock County | 20.8% |
| Breckinridge County | 3.0% |
Other place names in 42343
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42343
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42368 | Reynolds Station, KY | 5.3 mi |
40119 | Falls Of Rough, KY | 8.3 mi |
42338 | Dundee, KY | 8.5 mi |
42364 | Pellville, KY | 9.5 mi |
42378 | Whitesville, KY | 9.9 mi |
42361 | Olaton, KY | 10.0 mi |
40111 | Cloverport, KY | 10.0 mi |
42348 | Hawesville, KY | 13.1 mi |
40152 | Mc Daniels, KY | 13.9 mi |
42347 | Hartford, KY | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42343?
42343 is in Fordsville, Kentucky, in Ohio County. Its published point location is 37.6528, -86.6939.
What county is 42343 in?
42343 spans 3 counties: Ohio County, Hancock County and Breckinridge County. Most of it falls in Ohio 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 42343?
Fordsville uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42343 in?
42343 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42343?
About 1,267 people live in ZIP code 42343, in 496 households, at 16.3 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 42343?
$52,679 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42343?
The closest are 42368 (5.3 mi), 40119 (8.3 mi), 42338 (8.5 mi), 42364 (9.5 mi) and 42378 (9.9 mi).
Is 42343 a PO Box ZIP code?
42343 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42343 ZIP Code — Fordsville, Kentucky (Ohio County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42343
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