42733
ZIP 42733 is Elk Horn, Kentucky, mostly in Taylor County; area codes 270 and 364; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Taylor +2 more
- Metro area
- Campbellsville, KY
- Population
- 1,610
- Coordinates
- 37.3436, -85.1864
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Where 42733 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 42733 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EELZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,733 = 151 × 283. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011011101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42732 (Eastview, KY, 54 mi away) and 42740 (Glendale, KY, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42733 becomes 33724, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23347, 23437, 24733, 27343, 32347, 32437, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33247 in Miami, FL, 851 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯743 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42733 and you would come out at 37.34°S, 94.81°E — 1,250 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 35m.
- 📏 At 55.5 square miles of land, 42733 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,610This ZIP1,610 |
|---|---|
| Households | 635This ZIP635 |
| Housing units | 729This ZIP729 |
| Median age | 29.8This ZIP29.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,250This ZIP$81,250Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,800This ZIP$183,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.6%This ZIP6.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 29.0 / sq miThis ZIP29.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 45This ZIP45 |
| Annual payroll | $1,627,000This ZIP$1,627,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,582,000This ZIP$26,582,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.53 sq miThis ZIP55.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.05 sq miThis ZIP5.05 sq mi |
Counties 42733 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taylor County | 70.2% |
| Casey County | 27.2% |
| Adair County | 2.6% |
ZIP codes near 42733
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42758 | Mannsville, KY | 2.3 mi |
42753 | Knifley, KY | 7.6 mi |
42719 | Campbellsville, KY | 7.9 mi |
42718 | Campbellsville, KY | 11.1 mi |
40009 | Bradfordsville, KY | 11.1 mi |
42539 | Liberty, KY | 13.2 mi |
42720 | Cane Valley, KY | 13.5 mi |
40033 | Lebanon, KY | 14.0 mi |
42528 | Dunnville, KY | 14.3 mi |
42728 | Columbia, KY | 16.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42733 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42733?
42733 is in Elk Horn, Kentucky, in Taylor County, part of the Campbellsville, KY micropolitan area. Its published point location is 37.3436, -85.1864.
What county is 42733 in?
42733 spans 3 counties: Taylor County, Casey County and Adair County. Most of it falls in Taylor 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 42733?
Elk Horn uses area codes 270 and 364, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42733 in?
42733 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 42733?
About 1,610 people live in ZIP code 42733, in 635 households, at 29.0 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 42733?
$81,250 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42733?
The closest are 42758 (2.3 mi), 42753 (7.6 mi), 42719 (7.9 mi), 42718 (11.1 mi) and 40009 (11.1 mi).
Is 42733 a PO Box ZIP code?
42733 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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