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Where 42647 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 42647 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhgZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,647 = 11 × 3877. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011010010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42642 (Russell Springs, KY, 34 mi away) and 42649 (Strunk, KY, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42647 becomes 74624, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24467, 24476, 24647, 26447, 42746, 42764, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76442 in Comanche, TX, 863 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯787 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42647 and you would come out at 36.68°S, 95.37°E — 1,211 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 138.3 square miles of land, 42647 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,349This ZIP3,349 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,269This ZIP1,269 |
| Housing units | 1,601This ZIP1,601 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $31,927This ZIP$31,927Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,600This ZIP$80,600Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $564This ZIP$564Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 24.2 / sq miThis ZIP24.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 371This ZIP371 |
| Annual payroll | $13,526,000This ZIP$13,526,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,220This ZIP1,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $53,519,000This ZIP$53,519,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.30 sq miThis ZIP138.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.11 sq miThis ZIP1.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 42647
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42647
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42638 | Revelo, KY | 8.7 mi |
42631 | Marshes Siding, KY | 9.1 mi |
42653 | Whitley City, KY | 11.8 mi |
42649 | Strunk, KY | 12.4 mi |
42635 | Pine Knot, KY | 12.4 mi |
37841 | Oneida, TN | 12.8 mi |
42633 | Monticello, KY | 13.8 mi |
42518 | Bronston, KY | 15.5 mi |
37892 | Winfield, TN | 17.3 mi |
42634 | Parkers Lake, KY | 18.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42647?
42647 is in Stearns, Kentucky, in McCreary County. Its published point location is 36.6813, -84.6273.
What county is 42647 in?
42647 lies in McCreary County.
What area code is 42647?
Stearns uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42647 in?
42647 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 42647?
About 3,349 people live in ZIP code 42647, in 1,269 households, at 24.2 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 42647?
$31,927 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42647?
The closest are 42638 (8.7 mi), 42631 (9.1 mi), 42653 (11.8 mi), 42649 (12.4 mi) and 42635 (12.4 mi).
Is 42647 a PO Box ZIP code?
42647 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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