42366
ZIP 42366 is Philpot, Kentucky, mostly in Daviess County; area code 270; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Daviess +2 more
- Metro area
- Owensboro, KY
- Population
- 5,851
- Coordinates
- 37.7227, -86.9385
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Where 42366 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 42366 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,366 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 307. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010101111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42364 (Pellville, KY, 7 mi away) and 42367 (Powderly, KY, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42366 becomes 66324, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23466, 23664, 24366, 26346, 26436, 26463, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34266 in Arcadia, FL, 786 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯643 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42366 and you would come out at 37.72°S, 93.06°E — 1,349 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 87.6 square miles of land, 42366 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,851This ZIP5,851 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,208This ZIP2,208 |
| Housing units | 2,377This ZIP2,377 |
| Median age | 42.6This ZIP42.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $87,672This ZIP$87,672Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $229,700This ZIP$229,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $878This ZIP$878Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8%This ZIP22.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 66.8 / sq miThis ZIP66.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 70This ZIP70 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 474This ZIP474 |
| Annual payroll | $19,442,000This ZIP$19,442,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,800This ZIP2,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $225,939,000This ZIP$225,939,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.59 sq miThis ZIP87.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.71 sq miThis ZIP0.71 sq mi |
Counties 42366 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Daviess County | 94.8% |
| Ohio County | 4.2% |
| Hancock County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 42366
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42366
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42378 | Whitesville, KY | 5.9 mi |
42303 | Owensboro, KY | 6.7 mi |
42364 | Pellville, KY | 7.1 mi |
42302 | Owensboro, KY | 9.7 mi |
42304 | Owensboro, KY | 9.7 mi |
42355 | Maceo, KY | 9.7 mi |
42368 | Reynolds Station, KY | 10.2 mi |
42376 | Utica, KY | 10.8 mi |
42348 | Hawesville, KY | 11.6 mi |
42351 | Lewisport, KY | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42366?
42366 is in Philpot, Kentucky, in Daviess County, part of the Owensboro, KY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.7227, -86.9385.
What county is 42366 in?
42366 spans 3 counties: Daviess County, Ohio County and Hancock County. Most of it falls in Daviess 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 42366?
Philpot uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42366 in?
42366 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42366?
About 5,851 people live in ZIP code 42366, in 2,208 households, at 66.8 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 42366?
$87,672 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42366?
The closest are 42378 (5.9 mi), 42303 (6.7 mi), 42364 (7.1 mi), 42302 (9.7 mi) and 42304 (9.7 mi).
Is 42366 a PO Box ZIP code?
42366 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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