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Where 42347 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 42347 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,347 = 17 × 47 × 53. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010101101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42345 (Greenville, KY, 31 mi away) and 42348 (Hawesville, KY, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42347 becomes 74324, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24347, 24374, 24437, 24473, 27344, 32447, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34274 in Nokomis, FL, 762 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯650 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42347 and you would come out at 37.52°S, 93.11°E — 1,344 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 121.7 square miles of land, 42347 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,829This ZIP5,829 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,339This ZIP2,339 |
| Housing units | 2,557This ZIP2,557 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,900This ZIP$60,900Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,500This ZIP$134,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $586This ZIP$586Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 47.9 / sq miThis ZIP47.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 121This ZIP121 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,209This ZIP1,209 |
| Annual payroll | $54,653,000This ZIP$54,653,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,430This ZIP2,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $140,619,000This ZIP$140,619,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.70 sq miThis ZIP121.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.18 sq miThis ZIP1.18 sq mi |
Other place names in 42347
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42347
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42338 | Dundee, KY | 6.0 mi |
42378 | Whitesville, KY | 9.1 mi |
42370 | Rosine, KY | 9.6 mi |
42361 | Olaton, KY | 10.1 mi |
42354 | Mc Henry, KY | 10.3 mi |
42328 | Centertown, KY | 10.7 mi |
42352 | Livermore, KY | 10.7 mi |
42333 | Cromwell, KY | 12.2 mi |
42376 | Utica, KY | 12.5 mi |
42320 | Beaver Dam, KY | 13.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42347?
42347 is in Hartford, Kentucky, in Ohio County. Its published point location is 37.5238, -86.8901.
What county is 42347 in?
42347 lies in Ohio County.
What area code is 42347?
Hartford uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42347 in?
42347 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42347?
About 5,829 people live in ZIP code 42347, in 2,339 households, at 47.9 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 42347?
$60,900 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42347?
The closest are 42338 (6 mi), 42378 (9.1 mi), 42370 (9.6 mi), 42361 (10.1 mi) and 42354 (10.3 mi).
Is 42347 a PO Box ZIP code?
42347 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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