42516
ZIP 42516 is Bethelridge, Kentucky, in Casey County; area code 606; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Casey
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 540
- Coordinates
- 37.2217, -84.7849
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Where 42516 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 42516 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gISZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,516 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1181. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011000010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42503 (Somerset, KY, 15 mi away) and 42518 (Bronston, KY, 23 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42516 becomes 61524 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dunfermline, IL, 362 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12456, 12465, 12546, 12564, 14265, 14526, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56142 in Ivanhoe, MN, 779 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯766 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42516 and you would come out at 37.22°S, 95.22°E — 1,227 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 36m.
- 📏 At 12.6 square miles of land, 42516 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 540This ZIP540 |
|---|---|
| Households | 253This ZIP253 |
| Housing units | 253This ZIP253 |
| Median age | 54.2This ZIP54.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,375This ZIP$43,375Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,000This ZIP$172,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.7%This ZIP5.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 43.0 / sq miThis ZIP43.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,624,000This ZIP$7,624,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.57 sq miThis ZIP12.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 42516
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42566 | Yosemite, KY | 3.9 mi |
42553 | Science Hill, KY | 5.6 mi |
40442 | Kings Mountain, KY | 8.4 mi |
42565 | Windsor, KY | 8.7 mi |
42541 | Middleburg, KY | 10.3 mi |
42567 | Eubank, KY | 10.4 mi |
42539 | Liberty, KY | 10.9 mi |
40489 | Waynesburg, KY | 12.1 mi |
42564 | West Somerset, KY | 13.0 mi |
42544 | Nancy, KY | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42516?
42516 is in Bethelridge, Kentucky, in Casey County. Its published point location is 37.2217, -84.7849.
What county is 42516 in?
42516 lies in Casey County.
What area code is 42516?
Bethelridge uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42516 in?
42516 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 42516?
About 540 people live in ZIP code 42516, in 253 households, at 43.0 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 42516?
$43,375 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42516?
The closest are 42566 (3.9 mi), 42553 (5.6 mi), 40442 (8.4 mi), 42565 (8.7 mi) and 42541 (10.3 mi).
Is 42516 a PO Box ZIP code?
42516 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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