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Where 42784 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 42784 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBLZh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 42,784 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 191. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010011100100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 42782 (Summersville, KY, 18 mi away) and 42788 (White Mills, KY, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 42784 becomes 48724 — and that is a real ZIP code: Carrollton, MI, 428 miles away.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24487, 24847, 24874, 27844, 28447, 28744, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84742 in Kanarraville, UT, 1,487 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯701 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 42784 and you would come out at 37.45°S, 94.07°E — 1,292 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 34m.
- 📏 At 65.9 square miles of land, 42784 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,089This ZIP3,089 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,339This ZIP1,339 |
| Housing units | 1,509This ZIP1,509 |
| Median age | 35.8This ZIP35.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,699This ZIP$68,699Kentucky$63,726US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $178,100This ZIP$178,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $898This ZIP$898Kentucky$967US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 46.9 / sq miThis ZIP46.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 177This ZIP177 |
| Annual payroll | $6,488,000This ZIP$6,488,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,120This ZIP1,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $59,473,000This ZIP$59,473,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 65.92 sq miThis ZIP65.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Counties 42784 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 | 39.4% |
| Hardin County | 36.4% |
| Larue County | 24.2% |
Other place names in 42784
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 42784
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42776 | Sonora, KY | 4.3 mi |
42713 | Bonnieville, KY | 6.2 mi |
42788 | White Mills, KY | 7.5 mi |
42740 | Glendale, KY | 9.3 mi |
42765 | Munfordville, KY | 10.0 mi |
42757 | Magnolia, KY | 10.9 mi |
42726 | Clarkson, KY | 12.3 mi |
42729 | Cub Run, KY | 13.5 mi |
42716 | Buffalo, KY | 14.4 mi |
42712 | Big Clifty, KY | 14.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 42784 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 42784?
42784 is in Upton, Kentucky, in Hart County. Its published point location is 37.4520, -85.9324.
What county is 42784 in?
42784 spans 3 counties: Hart County, Hardin County and Larue 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 42784?
Upton uses area code 270, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 42784 in?
42784 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 42784?
About 3,089 people live in ZIP code 42784, in 1,339 households, at 46.9 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 42784?
$68,699 a year, against $63,726 across Kentucky.
What ZIP codes are near 42784?
The closest are 42776 (4.3 mi), 42713 (6.2 mi), 42788 (7.5 mi), 42740 (9.3 mi) and 42765 (10 mi).
Is 42784 a PO Box ZIP code?
42784 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “42784 ZIP Code — Upton, Kentucky (Hart County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/42784
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