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Where 42461 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 42461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 42461 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010111011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42460 (Sullivan, KY, 21 mi away) and 42462 (Waverly, KY, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42461 becomes 16424 — and that is a real ZIP code: Linesville, PA, 477 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12446, 12464, 14264, 14462, 14624, 14642, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12464 in Phoenicia, NY, 775 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯592 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42461 and you would come out at 37.80°S, 92.11°E — 1,348 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 31.7 square miles of land, 42461 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,285This ZIP1,285 |
|---|---|
| Households | 659This ZIP659 |
| Housing units | 761This ZIP761 |
| Median age | 43.9This ZIP43.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,746This ZIP$47,746Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,000This ZIP$104,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $609This ZIP$609Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.9%This ZIP8.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 40.6 / sq miThis ZIP40.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 458This ZIP458 |
| Annual payroll | $23,325,000This ZIP$23,325,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,824,000This ZIP$32,824,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 31.68 sq miThis ZIP31.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi |
Counties 42461 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 | 98.8% |
| Henderson County | 1.2% |
Other place names in 42461
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42457 | Smith Mills, KY | 6.0 mi |
42462 | Waverly, KY | 6.7 mi |
47620 | Mount Vernon, IN | 9.3 mi |
42437 | Morganfield, KY | 10.3 mi |
42406 | Corydon, KY | 12.6 mi |
62867 | New Haven, IL | 13.9 mi |
62984 | Shawneetown, IL | 14.4 mi |
47712 | Evansville, IN | 15.7 mi |
42419 | Henderson, KY | 15.9 mi |
42444 | Poole, KY | 17.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42461 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42461?
42461 is in Uniontown, Kentucky, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.7974, -87.8892.
What county is 42461 in?
42461 spans 2 counties: Union County and Henderson 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 42461?
Uniontown uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42461 in?
42461 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42461?
About 1,285 people live in ZIP code 42461, in 659 households, at 40.6 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 42461?
$47,746 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42461?
The closest are 42457 (6 mi), 42462 (6.7 mi), 47620 (9.3 mi), 42437 (10.3 mi) and 42406 (12.6 mi).
Is 42461 a PO Box ZIP code?
42461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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