42456
ZIP 42456 is Slaughters, Kentucky, mostly in Webster County; area code 270; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Webster +1 more
- Metro area
- Henderson, KY
- Population
- 1,533
- Coordinates
- 37.5084, -87.5109
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Where 42456 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 42456 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gShZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,456 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 29 × 61. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010111011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42455 (Sebree, KY, 5 mi away) and 42457 (Smith Mills, KY, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42456 becomes 65424, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42564, 44256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56442 in Crosslake, MN, 717 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯618 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42456 and you would come out at 37.51°S, 92.49°E — 1,376 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 69.1 square miles of land, 42456 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,533This ZIP1,533 |
|---|---|
| Households | 782This ZIP782 |
| Housing units | 804This ZIP804 |
| Median age | 52.9This ZIP52.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,500This ZIP$59,500Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,600This ZIP$155,600Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $973This ZIP$973Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.5%This ZIP13.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.2 minThis ZIP31.2 min |
| Population density | 22.2 / sq miThis ZIP22.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $4,000,000This ZIP$4,000,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,151,000This ZIP$51,151,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 69.12 sq miThis ZIP69.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.51 sq miThis ZIP0.51 sq mi |
Counties 42456 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Webster County | 63.5% |
| Hopkins County | 36.5% |
Other place names in 42456
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42456
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42455 | Sebree, KY | 5.3 mi |
42413 | Hanson, KY | 5.5 mi |
42436 | Manitou, KY | 7.0 mi |
42409 | Dixon, KY | 10.2 mi |
42322 | Beech Grove, KY | 10.3 mi |
42444 | Poole, KY | 11.8 mi |
42431 | Madisonville, KY | 12.0 mi |
42371 | Rumsey, KY | 12.1 mi |
42452 | Robards, KY | 12.1 mi |
42441 | Nebo, KY | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42456?
42456 is in Slaughters, Kentucky, in Webster County, part of the Henderson, KY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.5084, -87.5109.
What county is 42456 in?
42456 spans 2 counties: Webster County and Hopkins County. Most of it falls in Webster 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 42456?
Slaughters uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42456 in?
42456 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42456?
About 1,533 people live in ZIP code 42456, in 782 households, at 22.2 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 42456?
$59,500 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42456?
The closest are 42455 (5.3 mi), 42413 (5.5 mi), 42436 (7 mi), 42409 (10.2 mi) and 42322 (10.3 mi).
Is 42456 a PO Box ZIP code?
42456 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42456 ZIP Code — Slaughters, Kentucky (Webster County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42456
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