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Where 42411 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 42411 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIhZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,411 = 3 × 67 × 211. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010110101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42410 (Earlington, KY, 28 mi away) and 42413 (Hanson, KY, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42411 becomes 11424 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jamaica, NY, 799 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11424, 12144, 12414, 12441, 14214, 14241, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12144 in Rensselaer, NY, 844 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯599 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42411 and you would come out at 37.20°S, 91.99°E — 1,371 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 78.8 square miles of land, 42411 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,002This ZIP2,002 |
|---|---|
| Households | 813This ZIP813 |
| Housing units | 950This ZIP950 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,063This ZIP$61,063Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,100This ZIP$97,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $543This ZIP$543Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 31.2 minThis ZIP31.2 min |
| Population density | 25.4 / sq miThis ZIP25.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 180This ZIP180 |
| Annual payroll | $7,977,000This ZIP$7,977,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,537,000This ZIP$41,537,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.79 sq miThis ZIP78.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Counties 42411 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Caldwell County | 68.2% |
| Crittenden County | 24.3% |
| Lyon County | 7.5% |
Other place names in 42411
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42411
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42033 | Crayne, KY | 6.4 mi |
42445 | Princeton, KY | 9.7 mi |
42037 | Dycusburg, KY | 10.0 mi |
42038 | Eddyville, KY | 10.5 mi |
42064 | Marion, KY | 11.1 mi |
42055 | Kuttawa, KY | 12.4 mi |
42083 | Tiline, KY | 15.5 mi |
42078 | Salem, KY | 16.1 mi |
42045 | Grand Rivers, KY | 16.5 mi |
42408 | Dawson Springs, KY | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42411?
42411 is in Fredonia, Kentucky, in Caldwell County. Its published point location is 37.1983, -88.0108.
What county is 42411 in?
42411 spans 3 counties: Caldwell County, Crittenden County and Lyon County. Most of it falls in Caldwell 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 42411?
Fredonia uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42411 in?
42411 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42411?
About 2,002 people live in ZIP code 42411, in 813 households, at 25.4 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 42411?
$61,063 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42411?
The closest are 42033 (6.4 mi), 42445 (9.7 mi), 42037 (10 mi), 42038 (10.5 mi) and 42064 (11.1 mi).
Is 42411 a PO Box ZIP code?
42411 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42411 ZIP Code — Fredonia, Kentucky (Caldwell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42411
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