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42350

ZIP 42350 is Island, Kentucky, in McLean County; area code 270; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean
Metro area
Owensboro, KY
Population
1,342
Coordinates
37.4550, -87.1869
☼ Live from 42350 — Island, KY

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Where 42350 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 42350
  • 🔢 Type 42350 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 42,350 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010010101101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42349 (Horse Branch, KY, 28 mi away) and 42351 (Lewisport, KY, 35 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 42350 becomes 05324, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02345, 02453, 02534, 02543, 03245, 03254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04352 in Mount Vernon, ME, 1,018 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯636 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42350 and you would come out at 37.46°S, 92.81°E — 1,359 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 41.6 square miles of land, 42350 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,342This ZIP1,342
Households555This ZIP555
Housing units598This ZIP598
Median age43.3This ZIP43.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$103,875This ZIP$103,875Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$168,000This ZIP$168,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$929This ZIP$929Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%This ZIP14.3%
Mean commute33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min
Population density32.3 / sq miThis ZIP32.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees60This ZIP60
Annual payroll$2,686,000This ZIP$2,686,000
Tax returns filed550This ZIP550
Total adjusted gross income$34,287,000This ZIP$34,287,000

Land area

Land area41.60 sq miThis ZIP41.60 sq mi
Water area0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi

Other place names in 42350

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ZIP codes near 42350

ZIPCityDistance
42372 Sacramento, KY 6.1 mi
42371 Rumsey, KY 6.8 mi
42352 Livermore, KY 6.9 mi
42328 Centertown, KY 7.9 mi
42374 South Carrollton, KY 8.8 mi
42330 Central City, KY 10.3 mi
42325 Bremen, KY 10.6 mi
42327 Calhoun, KY 10.6 mi
42376 Utica, KY 12.5 mi
42369 Rockport, KY 13.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 42350?

42350 is in Island, Kentucky, in McLean County, part of the Owensboro, KY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.4550, -87.1869.

What county is 42350 in?

42350 lies in McLean County.

What area code is 42350?

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

What time zone is 42350 in?

42350 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 42350?

About 1,342 people live in ZIP code 42350, in 555 households, at 32.3 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 42350?

$103,875 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 42350?

The closest are 42372 (6.1 mi), 42371 (6.8 mi), 42352 (6.9 mi), 42328 (7.9 mi) and 42374 (8.8 mi).

Is 42350 a PO Box ZIP code?

42350 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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