42378
ZIP 42378 is Whitesville, Kentucky, mostly in Ohio County; area code 270; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Ohio +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 3,513
- Coordinates
- 37.6547, -86.8741
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Where 42378 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 42378 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLEZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,378 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 1009. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010110001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42377 (West Louisville, KY, 23 mi away) and 42402 (Baskett, KY, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42378 becomes 87324, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23487, 23847, 23874, 24378, 24738, 24873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83724 in Boise, ID, 1,583 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯648 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42378 and you would come out at 37.65°S, 93.13°E — 1,345 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 61.3 square miles of land, 42378 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,513This ZIP3,513 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,451This ZIP1,451 |
| Housing units | 1,486This ZIP1,486 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,419This ZIP$73,419Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $181,400This ZIP$181,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $873This ZIP$873Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.7 minThis ZIP29.7 min |
| Population density | 57.3 / sq miThis ZIP57.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 277This ZIP277 |
| Annual payroll | $8,642,000This ZIP$8,642,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,500This ZIP1,500 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $96,278,000This ZIP$96,278,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.31 sq miThis ZIP61.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi |
Counties 42378 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 | 63.1% |
| Daviess County | 36.9% |
Other place names in 42378
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42378
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42366 | Philpot, KY | 5.9 mi |
42364 | Pellville, KY | 7.5 mi |
42368 | Reynolds Station, KY | 7.8 mi |
42338 | Dundee, KY | 8.4 mi |
42347 | Hartford, KY | 9.1 mi |
42343 | Fordsville, KY | 9.9 mi |
42376 | Utica, KY | 11.9 mi |
42303 | Owensboro, KY | 12.0 mi |
42348 | Hawesville, KY | 13.3 mi |
42361 | Olaton, KY | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42378?
42378 is in Whitesville, Kentucky, in Ohio County. Its published point location is 37.6547, -86.8741.
What county is 42378 in?
42378 spans 2 counties: Ohio County and Daviess 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 42378?
Whitesville uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42378 in?
42378 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42378?
About 3,513 people live in ZIP code 42378, in 1,451 households, at 57.3 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 42378?
$73,419 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42378?
The closest are 42366 (5.9 mi), 42364 (7.5 mi), 42368 (7.8 mi), 42338 (8.4 mi) and 42347 (9.1 mi).
Is 42378 a PO Box ZIP code?
42378 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42378 ZIP Code — Whitesville, Kentucky (Ohio County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42378
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