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Where 42649 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 42649 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhgZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 42649 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42647 (Stearns, KY, 12 mi away) and 42653 (Whitley City, KY, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42649 becomes 94624 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oakland, CA, 2,070 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24469, 24649, 24946, 29446, 29464, 29644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94624 in Oakland, CA, 2,070 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 58%.
- 🎯799 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42649 and you would come out at 36.63°S, 95.58°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 73.5 square miles of land, 42649 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,003This ZIP2,003 |
|---|---|
| Households | 834This ZIP834 |
| Housing units | 939This ZIP939 |
| Median age | 37.3This ZIP37.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $38,382This ZIP$38,382Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,200This ZIP$98,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $443This ZIP$443Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.2 minThis ZIP31.2 min |
| Population density | 27.3 / sq miThis ZIP27.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20This ZIP20 |
| Annual payroll | $688,000This ZIP$688,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $23,062,000This ZIP$23,062,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.49 sq miThis ZIP73.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Other place names in 42649
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42649
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42635 | Pine Knot, KY | 3.5 mi |
42638 | Revelo, KY | 4.5 mi |
37892 | Winfield, TN | 5.8 mi |
42631 | Marshes Siding, KY | 8.7 mi |
37841 | Oneida, TN | 10.8 mi |
42653 | Whitley City, KY | 11.0 mi |
37819 | Newcomb, TN | 12.3 mi |
42647 | Stearns, KY | 12.4 mi |
40769 | Williamsburg, KY | 13.6 mi |
37755 | Helenwood, TN | 15.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42649 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42649?
42649 is in Strunk, Kentucky, in McCreary County. Its published point location is 36.6265, -84.4150.
What county is 42649 in?
42649 lies in McCreary County.
What area code is 42649?
Strunk uses area code 606, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42649 in?
42649 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 42649?
About 2,003 people live in ZIP code 42649, in 834 households, at 27.3 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 42649?
$38,382 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42649?
The closest are 42635 (3.5 mi), 42638 (4.5 mi), 37892 (5.8 mi), 42631 (8.7 mi) and 37841 (10.8 mi).
Is 42649 a PO Box ZIP code?
42649 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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