43942
ZIP 43942 is Powhatan Point, Ohio, mostly in Belmont County; area code 740; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Belmont +1 more
- Metro area
- Wheeling, WV-OH
- Population
- 2,012
- Coordinates
- 39.8610, -80.8549
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Where 43942 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 43942 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhGEh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 43,942 = 2 × 127 × 173. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1010101110100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 43941 (Piney Fork, OH, 28 mi away) and 43943 (Rayland, OH, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 43942 becomes 24934 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dunmore, WV, 118 miles away.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23944, 24439, 24934, 24943, 29434, 32449, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93424 in Avila Beach, CA, 2,193 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 71%.
- 🎯939 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 43942 and you would come out at 39.86°S, 99.15°E — 1,081 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
- 📏 At 20.9 square miles of land, 43942 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,012This ZIP2,012 |
|---|---|
| Households | 925This ZIP925 |
| Housing units | 1,077This ZIP1,077 |
| Median age | 51.7This ZIP51.7Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,023This ZIP$51,023Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,900This ZIP$122,900Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min |
| Population density | 96.3 / sq miThis ZIP96.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 221This ZIP221 |
| Annual payroll | $15,151,000This ZIP$15,151,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $77,041,000This ZIP$77,041,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.89 sq miThis ZIP20.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Counties 43942 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Belmont County | 73.2% |
| Monroe County | 26.8% |
Other place names in 43942
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 43942
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
43902 | Alledonia, OH | 5.4 mi |
43933 | Jacobsburg, OH | 5.6 mi |
43947 | Shadyside, OH | 7.3 mi |
43914 | Cameron, OH | 7.9 mi |
26055 | Proctor, WV | 7.9 mi |
26041 | Moundsville, WV | 8.1 mi |
43716 | Beallsville, OH | 8.6 mi |
43915 | Clarington, OH | 8.9 mi |
26038 | Glen Dale, WV | 10.0 mi |
26039 | Glen Easton, WV | 10.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 43942?
43942 is in Powhatan Point, Ohio, in Belmont County, part of the Wheeling, WV-OH metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8610, -80.8549.
What county is 43942 in?
43942 spans 2 counties: Belmont County and Monroe County. Most of it falls in Belmont 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 43942?
Powhatan Point uses area code 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 43942 in?
43942 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 43942?
About 2,012 people live in ZIP code 43942, in 925 households, at 96.3 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 43942?
$51,023 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 43942?
The closest are 43902 (5.4 mi), 43933 (5.6 mi), 43947 (7.3 mi), 43914 (7.9 mi) and 26055 (7.9 mi).
Is 43942 a PO Box ZIP code?
43942 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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