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Where 42762 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 42762 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgLZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,762 = 2 × 3 × 7127. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011100001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42759 (Marrowbone, KY, 65 mi away) and 42764 (Mount Sherman, KY, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42762 becomes 26724, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22476, 22746, 24627, 24726, 27264, 27624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 67422 in Bennington, KS, 617 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯677 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42762 and you would come out at 37.46°S, 93.61°E — 1,316 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 9.4 square miles of land, 42762 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.1 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 229This ZIP229 |
|---|---|
| Households | 72This ZIP72 |
| Housing units | 72This ZIP72 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $113,000This ZIP$113,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9%This ZIP26.9% |
| Population density | 24.3 / sq miThis ZIP24.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 95This ZIP95 |
| Annual payroll | $6,028,000This ZIP$6,028,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,990,000This ZIP$7,990,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.41 sq miThis ZIP9.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 42762
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42754 | Leitchfield, KY | 4.6 mi |
42755 | Leitchfield, KY | 5.7 mi |
42721 | Caneyville, KY | 6.3 mi |
40152 | Mc Daniels, KY | 10.6 mi |
42207 | Bee Spring, KY | 13.1 mi |
42726 | Clarkson, KY | 13.4 mi |
40119 | Falls Of Rough, KY | 13.7 mi |
42285 | Sweeden, KY | 14.2 mi |
40145 | Hudson, KY | 14.4 mi |
42712 | Big Clifty, KY | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42762?
42762 is in Millwood, Kentucky, in Grayson County. Its published point location is 37.4553, -86.3932.
What county is 42762 in?
42762 lies in Grayson County.
What area code is 42762?
Millwood uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42762 in?
42762 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 42762?
About 229 people live in ZIP code 42762, in 72 households, at 24.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 42762?
The closest are 42754 (4.6 mi), 42755 (5.7 mi), 42721 (6.3 mi), 40152 (10.6 mi) and 42207 (13.1 mi).
Is 42762 a PO Box ZIP code?
42762 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42762 ZIP Code — Millwood, Kentucky (Grayson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42762
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