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Where 42361 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 42361 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,361 = 11 × 3851. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010101111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42356 (Maple Mount, KY, 36 mi away) and 42364 (Pellville, KY, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42361 becomes 16324, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12436, 12463, 13426, 13624, 13642, 14263, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13642 in Gouverneur, NY, 751 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯660 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42361 and you would come out at 37.51°S, 93.29°E — 1,334 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 37.9 square miles of land, 42361 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 425This ZIP425 |
|---|---|
| Households | 151This ZIP151 |
| Housing units | 184This ZIP184 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,750This ZIP$43,750Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,100This ZIP$89,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1%This ZIP10.1% |
| Mean commute | 35.4 minThis ZIP35.4 min |
| Population density | 11.2 / sq miThis ZIP11.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $2,278,000This ZIP$2,278,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,377,000This ZIP$11,377,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 37.86 sq miThis ZIP37.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 42361 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 | 69.2% |
| Grayson County | 30.8% |
ZIP codes near 42361
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42370 | Rosine, KY | 4.4 mi |
42338 | Dundee, KY | 5.4 mi |
42349 | Horse Branch, KY | 5.6 mi |
42333 | Cromwell, KY | 9.2 mi |
42343 | Fordsville, KY | 10.0 mi |
42347 | Hartford, KY | 10.1 mi |
40119 | Falls Of Rough, KY | 10.9 mi |
42721 | Caneyville, KY | 12.8 mi |
42378 | Whitesville, KY | 13.6 mi |
42368 | Reynolds Station, KY | 14.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42361 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42361?
42361 is in Olaton, Kentucky, in Ohio County. Its published point location is 37.5083, -86.7071.
What county is 42361 in?
42361 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 42361?
Olaton uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42361 in?
42361 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42361?
About 425 people live in ZIP code 42361, in 151 households, at 11.2 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 42361?
$43,750 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42361?
The closest are 42370 (4.4 mi), 42338 (5.4 mi), 42349 (5.6 mi), 42333 (9.2 mi) and 42343 (10 mi).
Is 42361 a PO Box ZIP code?
42361 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42361 ZIP Code — Olaton, Kentucky (Ohio County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42361
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