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Where 42722 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 42722 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZLZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,722 = 2 × 41 × 521. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011011100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42721 (Caneyville, KY, 44 mi away) and 42724 (Cecilia, KY, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42722 becomes 22724 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jeffersonton, VA, 436 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22427, 22472, 22724, 22742, 24272, 27242, …). The farthest-flung twin is 22472 in Haynesville, VA, 497 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯716 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42722 and you would come out at 37.28°S, 94.28°E — 1,278 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 17.1 square miles of land, 42722 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 596This ZIP596 |
|---|---|
| Households | 217This ZIP217 |
| Housing units | 217This ZIP217 |
| Median age | 31.4This ZIP31.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,110This ZIP$60,110Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $65,400This ZIP$65,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $504This ZIP$504Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.4%This ZIP3.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 34.8 / sq miThis ZIP34.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 36This ZIP36 |
| Annual payroll | $1,243,000This ZIP$1,243,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,349,000This ZIP$16,349,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.11 sq miThis ZIP17.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 42722
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42746 | Hardyville, KY | 4.5 mi |
42782 | Summersville, KY | 5.8 mi |
42757 | Magnolia, KY | 9.3 mi |
42214 | Center, KY | 10.3 mi |
42743 | Greensburg, KY | 10.6 mi |
42749 | Horse Cave, KY | 10.9 mi |
42713 | Bonnieville, KY | 11.0 mi |
42764 | Mount Sherman, KY | 11.8 mi |
42765 | Munfordville, KY | 12.2 mi |
42152 | Hiseville, KY | 13.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42722 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42722?
42722 is in Canmer, Kentucky, in Hart County. Its published point location is 37.2766, -85.7161.
What county is 42722 in?
42722 lies in Hart County.
What area code is 42722?
Canmer uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42722 in?
42722 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42722?
About 596 people live in ZIP code 42722, in 217 households, at 34.8 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 42722?
$60,110 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42722?
The closest are 42746 (4.5 mi), 42782 (5.8 mi), 42757 (9.3 mi), 42214 (10.3 mi) and 42743 (10.6 mi).
Is 42722 a PO Box ZIP code?
42722 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42722 ZIP Code — Canmer, Kentucky (Hart County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42722
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