42349
ZIP 42349 is Horse Branch, Kentucky, mostly in Ohio County; area codes 270 and 364; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Ohio +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,962
- Coordinates
- 37.4303, -86.6772
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Where 42349 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 42349 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 42349 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010101101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42348 (Hawesville, KY, 28 mi away) and 42350 (Island, KY, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42349 becomes 94324, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23944, 24439, 24934, 24943, 29434, 32449, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93424 in Avila Beach, CA, 1,895 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯663 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42349 and you would come out at 37.43°S, 93.32°E — 1,331 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 56.2 square miles of land, 42349 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,962This ZIP1,962 |
|---|---|
| Households | 676This ZIP676 |
| Housing units | 744This ZIP744 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,601This ZIP$58,601Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,900This ZIP$88,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,099This ZIP$1,099Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.7%This ZIP3.7% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 34.9 / sq miThis ZIP34.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $872,000This ZIP$872,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 500This ZIP500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,398,000This ZIP$21,398,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.23 sq miThis ZIP56.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Counties 42349 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 | 89.9% |
| Grayson County | 10.1% |
Other place names in 42349
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42349
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42370 | Rosine, KY | 3.8 mi |
42333 | Cromwell, KY | 5.6 mi |
42361 | Olaton, KY | 5.6 mi |
42721 | Caneyville, KY | 9.8 mi |
42338 | Dundee, KY | 10.5 mi |
42201 | Aberdeen, KY | 12.2 mi |
42320 | Beaver Dam, KY | 12.4 mi |
42347 | Hartford, KY | 13.3 mi |
40119 | Falls Of Rough, KY | 14.0 mi |
42354 | Mc Henry, KY | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42349?
42349 is in Horse Branch, Kentucky, in Ohio County. Its published point location is 37.4303, -86.6772.
What county is 42349 in?
42349 spans 2 counties: Ohio County and Grayson 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 42349?
Horse Branch uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42349 in?
42349 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42349?
About 1,962 people live in ZIP code 42349, in 676 households, at 34.9 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 42349?
$58,601 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42349?
The closest are 42370 (3.8 mi), 42333 (5.6 mi), 42361 (5.6 mi), 42721 (9.8 mi) and 42338 (10.5 mi).
Is 42349 a PO Box ZIP code?
42349 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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