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Where 42518 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 42518 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BISZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,518 = 2 × 7 × 3037. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42516 (Bethelridge, KY, 23 mi away) and 42519 (Burnside, KY, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42518 becomes 81524 — and that is a real ZIP code: Loma, CO, 1,316 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12458, 12485, 12548, 12584, 12845, 12854, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85214 in Mesa, AZ, 1,549 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯781 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42518 and you would come out at 36.91°S, 95.36°E — 1,215 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 34.2 square miles of land, 42518 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,031This ZIP3,031 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,164This ZIP1,164 |
| Housing units | 2,098This ZIP2,098 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,103This ZIP$54,103Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,000This ZIP$156,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $799This ZIP$799Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 33.0 minThis ZIP33.0 min |
| Population density | 88.6 / sq miThis ZIP88.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 271This ZIP271 |
| Annual payroll | $8,575,000This ZIP$8,575,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,220This ZIP1,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,508,000This ZIP$70,508,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.22 sq miThis ZIP34.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.13 sq miThis ZIP2.13 sq mi |
Counties 42518 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 50.3% |
| Pulaski County | 49.7% |
Other place names in 42518
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42518
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42558 | Tateville, KY | 4.4 mi |
42519 | Burnside, KY | 6.7 mi |
42533 | Ferguson, KY | 11.8 mi |
42634 | Parkers Lake, KY | 12.0 mi |
42633 | Monticello, KY | 12.6 mi |
42544 | Nancy, KY | 12.9 mi |
42502 | Somerset, KY | 13.0 mi |
42653 | Whitley City, KY | 13.3 mi |
42631 | Marshes Siding, KY | 14.4 mi |
42564 | West Somerset, KY | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42518?
42518 is in Bronston, Kentucky, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 36.9060, -84.6397.
What county is 42518 in?
42518 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Pulaski County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 42518?
Bronston uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42518 in?
42518 uses America/Kentucky/Monticello.
How many people live in 42518?
About 3,031 people live in ZIP code 42518, in 1,164 households, at 88.6 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 42518?
$54,103 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42518?
The closest are 42558 (4.4 mi), 42519 (6.7 mi), 42533 (11.8 mi), 42634 (12 mi) and 42633 (12.6 mi).
Is 42518 a PO Box ZIP code?
42518 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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