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Where 42459 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 42459 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GShZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,459 = 3 × 14153. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010111011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42458 (Spottsville, KY, 38 mi away) and 42460 (Sullivan, KY, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42459 becomes 95424 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clearlake Park, CA, 1,870 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24459, 24549, 24594, 24945, 24954, 29445, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95424 in Clearlake Park, CA, 1,870 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯590 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42459 and you would come out at 37.57°S, 91.98°E — 1,353 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 125.7 square miles of land, 42459 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,903This ZIP3,903 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,583This ZIP1,583 |
| Housing units | 1,723This ZIP1,723 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,563This ZIP$51,563Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,600This ZIP$96,600Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $663This ZIP$663Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9%This ZIP10.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 31.1 / sq miThis ZIP31.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 512This ZIP512 |
| Annual payroll | $24,126,000This ZIP$24,126,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $97,436,000This ZIP$97,436,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 125.67 sq miThis ZIP125.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.44 sq miThis ZIP1.44 sq mi |
Counties 42459 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Union County | 82.4% |
| Crittenden County | 17.6% |
Other place names in 42459
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42459
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42460 | Sullivan, KY | 6.9 mi |
62919 | Cave In Rock, IL | 7.2 mi |
42437 | Morganfield, KY | 8.0 mi |
42463 | Wheatcroft, KY | 10.5 mi |
42404 | Clay, KY | 11.6 mi |
62955 | Karbers Ridge, IL | 12.8 mi |
62931 | Elizabethtown, IL | 14.3 mi |
62984 | Shawneetown, IL | 14.7 mi |
42064 | Marion, KY | 15.9 mi |
62954 | Junction, IL | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42459?
42459 is in Sturgis, Kentucky, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.5668, -88.0190.
What county is 42459 in?
42459 spans 2 counties: Union County and Crittenden County. Most of it falls in Union 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 42459?
Sturgis uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42459 in?
42459 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42459?
About 3,903 people live in ZIP code 42459, in 1,583 households, at 31.1 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 42459?
$51,563 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42459?
The closest are 42460 (6.9 mi), 62919 (7.2 mi), 42437 (8 mi), 42463 (10.5 mi) and 42404 (11.6 mi).
Is 42459 a PO Box ZIP code?
42459 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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