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Where 42462 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 42462 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZghZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,462 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 337. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010010111011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42461 (Uniontown, KY, 7 mi away) and 42463 (Wheatcroft, KY, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42462 becomes 26424 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rosemont, WV, 425 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22446, 22644, 24246, 24426, 24624, 26424, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22446 in Corbin, VA, 567 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯598 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42462 and you would come out at 37.74°S, 92.21°E — 1,354 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 49.0 square miles of land, 42462 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,546This ZIP1,546 |
|---|---|
| Households | 498This ZIP498 |
| Housing units | 580This ZIP580 |
| Median age | 40.9This ZIP40.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,373This ZIP$66,373Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,300This ZIP$137,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $975This ZIP$975Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.7 minThis ZIP25.7 min |
| Population density | 31.6 / sq miThis ZIP31.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 833This ZIP833 |
| Annual payroll | $87,434,000This ZIP$87,434,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,505,000This ZIP$44,505,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.97 sq miThis ZIP48.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.72 sq miThis ZIP0.72 sq mi |
Counties 42462 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 | 68.0% |
| Henderson County | 32.0% |
Other place names in 42462
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42462
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42406 | Corydon, KY | 6.1 mi |
42457 | Smith Mills, KY | 6.5 mi |
42461 | Uniontown, KY | 6.7 mi |
42437 | Morganfield, KY | 9.1 mi |
42444 | Poole, KY | 10.5 mi |
42419 | Henderson, KY | 11.6 mi |
42452 | Robards, KY | 14.3 mi |
47620 | Mount Vernon, IN | 14.7 mi |
42409 | Dixon, KY | 14.9 mi |
47712 | Evansville, IN | 15.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42462 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42462?
42462 is in Waverly, Kentucky, in Union County. Its published point location is 37.7385, -87.7929.
What county is 42462 in?
42462 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 42462?
Waverly uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42462 in?
42462 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42462?
About 1,546 people live in ZIP code 42462, in 498 households, at 31.6 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 42462?
$66,373 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42462?
The closest are 42406 (6.1 mi), 42457 (6.5 mi), 42461 (6.7 mi), 42437 (9.1 mi) and 42444 (10.5 mi).
Is 42462 a PO Box ZIP code?
42462 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42462 ZIP Code — Waverly, Kentucky (Union County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42462
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