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Where 42635 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 42635 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEgZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,635 = 5 × 8527. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011010001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42634 (Parkers Lake, KY, 15 mi away) and 42638 (Revelo, KY, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42635 becomes 53624, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23456, 23465, 24536, 24563, 24635, 25364, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56324 in Dalton, MN, 884 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯798 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42635 and you would come out at 36.68°S, 95.60°E — 1,199 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 25.2 square miles of land, 42635 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,736This ZIP4,736 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,618This ZIP1,618 |
| Housing units | 1,722This ZIP1,722 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $24,412This ZIP$24,412Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,300This ZIP$91,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $475This ZIP$475Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.1%This ZIP4.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 187.7 / sq miThis ZIP187.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 250This ZIP250 |
| Annual payroll | $10,692,000This ZIP$10,692,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,150This ZIP1,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $48,003,000This ZIP$48,003,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 25.23 sq miThis ZIP25.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 42635
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42635
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42649 | Strunk, KY | 3.5 mi |
42638 | Revelo, KY | 3.7 mi |
42631 | Marshes Siding, KY | 6.2 mi |
42653 | Whitley City, KY | 7.9 mi |
37892 | Winfield, TN | 8.7 mi |
40769 | Williamsburg, KY | 12.0 mi |
42647 | Stearns, KY | 12.4 mi |
37819 | Newcomb, TN | 13.3 mi |
37841 | Oneida, TN | 14.0 mi |
40730 | Emlyn, KY | 14.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42635 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42635?
42635 is in Pine Knot, Kentucky, in McCreary County. Its published point location is 36.6762, -84.4032.
What county is 42635 in?
42635 lies in McCreary County.
What area code is 42635?
Pine Knot uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42635 in?
42635 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 42635?
About 4,736 people live in ZIP code 42635, in 1,618 households, at 187.7 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 42635?
$24,412 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42635?
The closest are 42649 (3.5 mi), 42638 (3.7 mi), 42631 (6.2 mi), 42653 (7.9 mi) and 37892 (8.7 mi).
Is 42635 a PO Box ZIP code?
42635 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42635 ZIP Code — Pine Knot, Kentucky (McCreary County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42635
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