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Where 42729 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 42729 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZLZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,729 = 3 × 14243. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011011101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42728 (Columbia, KY, 46 mi away) and 42732 (Eastview, KY, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42729 becomes 92724, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22749, 22947, 22974, 24279, 24729, 24927, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97224 in Portland, OR, 1,965 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯696 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42729 and you would come out at 37.31°S, 93.90°E — 1,299 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 40.9 square miles of land, 42729 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,142This ZIP2,142 |
|---|---|
| Households | 704This ZIP704 |
| Housing units | 1,163This ZIP1,163 |
| Median age | 34.3This ZIP34.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,706This ZIP$54,706Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $189,200This ZIP$189,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 36.3 minThis ZIP36.3 min |
| Population density | 52.4 / sq miThis ZIP52.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 64This ZIP64 |
| Annual payroll | $2,559,000This ZIP$2,559,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $41,041,000This ZIP$41,041,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.91 sq miThis ZIP40.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.76 sq miThis ZIP2.76 sq mi |
Counties 42729 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hart County | 71.4% |
| Edmonson County | 28.6% |
ZIP codes near 42729
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42259 | Mammoth Cave, KY | 6.5 mi |
42726 | Clarkson, KY | 8.4 mi |
42765 | Munfordville, KY | 8.9 mi |
42207 | Bee Spring, KY | 9.4 mi |
42285 | Sweeden, KY | 11.4 mi |
42713 | Bonnieville, KY | 13.2 mi |
42210 | Brownsville, KY | 13.3 mi |
42784 | Upton, KY | 13.5 mi |
42160 | Park City, KY | 13.5 mi |
42749 | Horse Cave, KY | 14.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42729 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42729?
42729 is in Cub Run, Kentucky, in Hart County. Its published point location is 37.3065, -86.0965.
What county is 42729 in?
42729 spans 2 counties: Hart County and Edmonson County. Most of it falls in Hart County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 42729?
Cub Run uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42729 in?
42729 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42729?
About 2,142 people live in ZIP code 42729, in 704 households, at 52.4 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 42729?
$54,706 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42729?
The closest are 42259 (6.5 mi), 42726 (8.4 mi), 42765 (8.9 mi), 42207 (9.4 mi) and 42285 (11.4 mi).
Is 42729 a PO Box ZIP code?
42729 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42729 ZIP Code — Cub Run, Kentucky (Hart County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42729
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