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Where 42629 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 42629 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZgZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,629 = 47 × 907. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011010000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42603 (Alpha, KY, 11 mi away) and 42631 (Marshes Siding, KY, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42629 becomes 92624 — and that is a real ZIP code: Capistrano Beach, CA, 1,843 miles away.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22469, 22649, 22946, 22964, 24269, 24962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96224 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,873 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯755 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42629 and you would come out at 36.91°S, 94.86°E — 1,242 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
- 📏 At 100.7 square miles of land, 42629 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,152This ZIP5,152 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,163This ZIP2,163 |
| Housing units | 3,076This ZIP3,076 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $36,484This ZIP$36,484Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,100This ZIP$168,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $650This ZIP$650Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 51.1 / sq miThis ZIP51.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 92This ZIP92 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 667This ZIP667 |
| Annual payroll | $27,087,000This ZIP$27,087,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,940This ZIP1,940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $105,873,000This ZIP$105,873,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.75 sq miThis ZIP100.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 20.53 sq miThis ZIP20.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 42629
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42629
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42741 | Glens Fork, KY | 7.8 mi |
42603 | Alpha, KY | 11.2 mi |
42642 | Russell Springs, KY | 11.6 mi |
42602 | Albany, KY | 12.9 mi |
42715 | Breeding, KY | 14.9 mi |
42728 | Columbia, KY | 16.4 mi |
42717 | Burkesville, KY | 16.5 mi |
42633 | Monticello, KY | 18.9 mi |
42544 | Nancy, KY | 19.6 mi |
42528 | Dunnville, KY | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42629?
42629 is in Jamestown, Kentucky, in Russell County. Its published point location is 36.9126, -85.1381.
What county is 42629 in?
42629 lies in Russell County.
What area code is 42629?
Jamestown uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42629 in?
42629 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42629?
About 5,152 people live in ZIP code 42629, in 2,163 households, at 51.1 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 42629?
$36,484 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42629?
The closest are 42741 (7.8 mi), 42603 (11.2 mi), 42642 (11.6 mi), 42602 (12.9 mi) and 42715 (14.9 mi).
Is 42629 a PO Box ZIP code?
42629 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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