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42754

ZIP 42754 is in Leitchfield, Kentucky, mostly in Grayson County; area code 270; Central time. Leitchfield has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 42755.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Grayson +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
16,918
Coordinates
37.4783, -86.3149
☼ Live from 42754 — Leitchfield, KY

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Where 42754 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 42754
  • 🔢 Type 42754 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSLZh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 42,754 = 2 × 21377. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1010011100000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42753 (Knifley, KY, 66 mi away) and 42755 (Leitchfield, KY, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 42754 becomes 45724 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cutler, OH, 277 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24457, 24574, 27544, 42457, 44275, 45247, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57442 in Gettysburg, SD, 888 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯681 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42754 and you would come out at 37.48°S, 93.69°E — 1,312 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
  • 📏 At 188.9 square miles of land, 42754 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 143 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,918This ZIP16,918
Households6,412This ZIP6,412
Housing units7,687This ZIP7,687
Median age39.6This ZIP39.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,737This ZIP$48,737Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$171,800This ZIP$171,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$653This ZIP$653Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%This ZIP15.5%
Mean commute24.6 minThis ZIP24.6 min
Population density89.6 / sq miThis ZIP89.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments309This ZIP309
Employees5,400This ZIP5,400
Annual payroll$223,894,000This ZIP$223,894,000
Tax returns filed6,130This ZIP6,130
Total adjusted gross income$345,407,000This ZIP$345,407,000

Land area

Land area188.87 sq miThis ZIP188.87 sq mi
Water area3.72 sq miThis ZIP3.72 sq mi

Counties 42754 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Grayson County 90.3%
Breckinridge County 9.1%
Edmonson County 0.6%

Other place names in 42754

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ZIP codes near 42754

ZIPCityDistance
42755 Leitchfield, KY 1.2 mi
42762 Millwood, KY 4.6 mi
42726 Clarkson, KY 9.8 mi
42712 Big Clifty, KY 10.3 mi
42721 Caneyville, KY 10.8 mi
40152 Mc Daniels, KY 11.3 mi
40145 Hudson, KY 12.2 mi
42207 Bee Spring, KY 13.0 mi
42285 Sweeden, KY 14.8 mi
42732 Eastview, KY 15.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 42754?

42754 is in Leitchfield, Kentucky, in Grayson County. Its published point location is 37.4783, -86.3149.

What county is 42754 in?

42754 spans 3 counties: Grayson County, Breckinridge County and Edmonson County. Most of it falls in Grayson 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 42754?

Leitchfield uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 42754 in?

42754 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 42754?

About 16,918 people live in ZIP code 42754, in 6,412 households, at 89.6 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 42754?

$48,737 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.

What ZIP codes are near 42754?

The closest are 42755 (1.2 mi), 42762 (4.6 mi), 42726 (9.8 mi), 42712 (10.3 mi) and 42721 (10.8 mi).

Is 42754 a PO Box ZIP code?

42754 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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