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Where 42602 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 42602 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOgZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,602 = 2 × 7 × 17 × 179. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011001101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42567 (Eubank, KY, 47 mi away) and 42603 (Alpha, KY, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42602 becomes 20624 — and that is a real ZIP code: Clements, MD, 473 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02462, 02642, 04226, 04262, 04622, 06242, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04622 in Cherryfield, ME, 1,052 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯760 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42602 and you would come out at 36.73°S, 94.88°E — 1,239 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 188.9 square miles of land, 42602 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 143 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,948This ZIP8,948 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,756This ZIP3,756 |
| Housing units | 4,966This ZIP4,966 |
| Median age | 43.1This ZIP43.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $44,375This ZIP$44,375Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,100This ZIP$124,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $619This ZIP$619Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 47.4 / sq miThis ZIP47.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 176This ZIP176 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,581This ZIP2,581 |
| Annual payroll | $93,719,000This ZIP$93,719,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,580This ZIP3,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $162,592,000This ZIP$162,592,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 188.89 sq miThis ZIP188.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.52 sq miThis ZIP6.52 sq mi |
Counties 42602 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clinton County | 97.7% |
| Russell County | 1.3% |
| Wayne County | 0.9% |
| Pickett County | 0.2% |
Other place names in 42602
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42602
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42603 | Alpha, KY | 7.2 mi |
38549 | Byrdstown, TN | 11.4 mi |
42629 | Jamestown, KY | 12.9 mi |
38577 | Pall Mall, TN | 14.7 mi |
42717 | Burkesville, KY | 15.3 mi |
38573 | Monroe, TN | 17.0 mi |
42633 | Monticello, KY | 17.1 mi |
38541 | Allons, TN | 17.6 mi |
42741 | Glens Fork, KY | 18.7 mi |
42715 | Breeding, KY | 21.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42602?
42602 is in Albany, Kentucky, in Clinton County. Its published point location is 36.7260, -85.1215.
What county is 42602 in?
42602 spans 4 counties: Clinton County, Russell County, Wayne County and Pickett County. Most of it falls in Clinton 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 42602?
Albany uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42602 in?
42602 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42602?
About 8,948 people live in ZIP code 42602, in 3,756 households, at 47.4 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 42602?
$44,375 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42602?
The closest are 42603 (7.2 mi), 38549 (11.4 mi), 42629 (12.9 mi), 38577 (14.7 mi) and 42717 (15.3 mi).
Is 42602 a PO Box ZIP code?
42602 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42602 ZIP Code — Albany, Kentucky (Clinton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42602
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