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42371

ZIP 42371 is Rumsey, Kentucky, in McLean County; area code 270; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
McLean
Metro area
Owensboro, KY
Population
472
Coordinates
37.5100, -87.2896
☼ Live from 42371 — Rumsey, KY

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Where 42371 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 42371
  • 🔢 Type 42371 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 42,371 = 7 × 6053. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010010110000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42370 (Rosine, KY, 30 mi away) and 42372 (Sacramento, KY, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 42371 becomes 17324 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gardners, PA, 568 miles away.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12473, 12734, 12743, 13472, 14273, 14723, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12473 in Round Top, NY, 775 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
  • 🎯629 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42371 and you would come out at 37.51°S, 92.71°E — 1,365 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 38.1 square miles of land, 42371 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population472This ZIP472
Households210This ZIP210
Housing units271This ZIP271
Median age53.6This ZIP53.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$130,250This ZIP$130,250Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$163,900This ZIP$163,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%This ZIP26.6%
Mean commute28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min
Population density12.4 / sq miThis ZIP12.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments4This ZIP4
Employees21This ZIP21
Annual payroll$908,000This ZIP$908,000
Tax returns filed190This ZIP190
Total adjusted gross income$12,962,000This ZIP$12,962,000

Land area

Land area38.07 sq miThis ZIP38.07 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi

ZIP codes near 42371

ZIPCityDistance
42327 Calhoun, KY 4.9 mi
42350 Island, KY 6.8 mi
42372 Sacramento, KY 7.3 mi
42322 Beech Grove, KY 9.4 mi
42413 Hanson, KY 10.8 mi
42352 Livermore, KY 11.2 mi
42456 Slaughters, KY 12.1 mi
42356 Maple Mount, KY 12.8 mi
42377 West Louisville, KY 12.9 mi
42325 Bremen, KY 13.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 42371?

42371 is in Rumsey, Kentucky, in McLean County, part of the Owensboro, KY metropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5100, -87.2896.

What county is 42371 in?

42371 lies in McLean County.

What area code is 42371?

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

What time zone is 42371 in?

42371 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 42371?

About 472 people live in ZIP code 42371, in 210 households, at 12.4 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 42371?

$130,250 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 42371?

The closest are 42327 (4.9 mi), 42350 (6.8 mi), 42372 (7.3 mi), 42322 (9.4 mi) and 42413 (10.8 mi).

Is 42371 a PO Box ZIP code?

42371 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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