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42633

ZIP 42633 is Monticello, Kentucky, in Wayne County; area code 606; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Kentucky/Monticello
County
Wayne
Metro area
none
Population
18,606
Coordinates
36.8008, -84.8266
☼ Live from 42633 — Monticello, KY

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Where 42633 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 42633
  • 🔢 Type 42633 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEgZh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 42,633 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 1579. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010011010001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42631 (Marshes Siding, KY, 20 mi away) and 42634 (Parkers Lake, KY, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 42633 becomes 33624 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tampa, FL, 617 miles away.
  • 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23436, 23463, 24363, 26343, 32346, 32463, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33426 in Boynton Beach, FL, 762 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
  • 🎯773 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42633 and you would come out at 36.80°S, 95.17°E — 1,224 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 38m.
  • 📏 At 419.3 square miles of land, 42633 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 318 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,606This ZIP18,606
Households7,611This ZIP7,611
Housing units9,270This ZIP9,270
Median age43.7This ZIP43.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$46,040This ZIP$46,040Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$138,900This ZIP$138,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$726This ZIP$726Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%This ZIP13.6%
Mean commute24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min
Population density44.4 / sq miThis ZIP44.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments280This ZIP280
Employees4,087This ZIP4,087
Annual payroll$136,280,000This ZIP$136,280,000
Tax returns filed7,090This ZIP7,090
Total adjusted gross income$330,670,000This ZIP$330,670,000

Land area

Land area419.26 sq miThis ZIP419.26 sq mi
Water area24.19 sq miThis ZIP24.19 sq mi

Other place names in 42633

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ZIP codes near 42633

ZIPCityDistance
42603 Alpha, KY 10.4 mi
42518 Bronston, KY 12.6 mi
42647 Stearns, KY 13.8 mi
42544 Nancy, KY 15.8 mi
42558 Tateville, KY 17.0 mi
42602 Albany, KY 17.1 mi
38577 Pall Mall, TN 17.9 mi
42629 Jamestown, KY 18.9 mi
42519 Burnside, KY 19.3 mi
42631 Marshes Siding, KY 19.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 42633?

42633 is in Monticello, Kentucky, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 36.8008, -84.8266.

What county is 42633 in?

42633 lies in Wayne County.

What area code is 42633?

Monticello uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 42633 in?

42633 uses America/Kentucky/Monticello.

How many people live in 42633?

About 18,606 people live in ZIP code 42633, in 7,611 households, at 44.4 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 42633?

$46,040 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 42633?

The closest are 42603 (10.4 mi), 42518 (12.6 mi), 42647 (13.8 mi), 42544 (15.8 mi) and 42558 (17 mi).

Is 42633 a PO Box ZIP code?

42633 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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