45742
ZIP 45742 is Little Hocking, Ohio, mostly in Washington County; area code 740; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Marietta, OH
- Population
- 3,752
- Coordinates
- 39.2871, -81.7304
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Where 45742 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 45742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLSh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 45,742 = 2 × 22871. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001010101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 45741 (Langsville, OH, 31 mi away) and 45743 (Long Bottom, OH, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 45742 becomes 24754, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24457, 24574, 27544, 42457, 42754, 44275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57442 in Gettysburg, SD, 1,022 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 51% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 67%.
- 🎯897 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 45742 and you would come out at 39.29°S, 98.27°E — 1,108 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 24m.
- 📏 At 26.6 square miles of land, 45742 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,752This ZIP3,752 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,275This ZIP1,275 |
| Housing units | 1,338This ZIP1,338 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7Ohio39.7US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,194This ZIP$78,194Ohio$71,389US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $184,800This ZIP$184,800Ohio$214,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063This ZIP$1,063Ohio$1,034US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min |
| Population density | 140.8 / sq miThis ZIP140.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 39This ZIP39 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 341This ZIP341 |
| Annual payroll | $15,606,000This ZIP$15,606,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,350This ZIP1,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $93,718,000This ZIP$93,718,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.64 sq miThis ZIP26.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Counties 45742 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 96.9% |
| Athens County | 3.1% |
Other place names in 45742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 45742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
26181 | Washington, WV | 6.4 mi |
45723 | Coolville, OH | 6.5 mi |
45714 | Belpre, OH | 6.5 mi |
45739 | Hockingport, OH | 6.7 mi |
45784 | Vincent, OH | 7.5 mi |
45724 | Cutler, OH | 7.6 mi |
45712 | Barlow, OH | 8.5 mi |
26101 | Parkersburg, WV | 8.9 mi |
45783 | Tuppers Plains, OH | 9.7 mi |
45778 | Stewart, OH | 9.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 45742?
45742 is in Little Hocking, Ohio, in Washington County, part of the Marietta, OH micropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.2871, -81.7304.
What county is 45742 in?
45742 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Athens County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 45742?
Little Hocking uses area code 740, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 45742 in?
45742 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 45742?
About 3,752 people live in ZIP code 45742, in 1,275 households, at 140.8 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 45742?
$78,194 a year, against $71,389 across Ohio.
What ZIP codes are near 45742?
The closest are 26181 (6.4 mi), 45723 (6.5 mi), 45714 (6.5 mi), 45739 (6.7 mi) and 45784 (7.5 mi).
Is 45742 a PO Box ZIP code?
45742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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