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Where 42603 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 42603 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOgZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,603 = 3 × 11 × 1291. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011001101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42602 (Albany, KY, 7 mi away) and 42629 (Jamestown, KY, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42603 becomes 30624 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bowman, GA, 211 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02346, 02364, 02634, 02643, 03246, 03264, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04623 in Columbia Falls, ME, 1,055 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯764 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42603 and you would come out at 36.78°S, 94.99°E — 1,234 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 11.4 square miles of land, 42603 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 694This ZIP694 |
|---|---|
| Households | 288This ZIP288 |
| Housing units | 333This ZIP333 |
| Median age | 37.8This ZIP37.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,229This ZIP$53,229Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $73,000This ZIP$73,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $569This ZIP$569Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4%This ZIP7.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 60.9 / sq miThis ZIP60.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,061,000This ZIP$7,061,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.39 sq miThis ZIP11.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 42603 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 | 55.0% |
| Clinton County | 45.0% |
ZIP codes near 42603
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42602 | Albany, KY | 7.2 mi |
42633 | Monticello, KY | 10.4 mi |
42629 | Jamestown, KY | 11.2 mi |
38577 | Pall Mall, TN | 15.7 mi |
38549 | Byrdstown, TN | 17.0 mi |
42741 | Glens Fork, KY | 18.8 mi |
42642 | Russell Springs, KY | 19.0 mi |
42544 | Nancy, KY | 20.3 mi |
42717 | Burkesville, KY | 20.7 mi |
42518 | Bronston, KY | 22.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42603 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42603?
42603 is in Alpha, Kentucky, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 36.7836, -85.0141.
What county is 42603 in?
42603 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Clinton 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 42603?
Alpha uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42603 in?
42603 uses America/Kentucky/Monticello.
How many people live in 42603?
About 694 people live in ZIP code 42603, in 288 households, at 60.9 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 42603?
$53,229 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42603?
The closest are 42602 (7.2 mi), 42633 (10.4 mi), 42629 (11.2 mi), 38577 (15.7 mi) and 38549 (17 mi).
Is 42603 a PO Box ZIP code?
42603 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42603 ZIP Code — Alpha, Kentucky (Wayne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42603
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