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Where 89042 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 89042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOGB — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 89,042 = 2 × 211 × 211. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10101101111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 89041 (Pahrump, NV, 142 mi away) and 89043 (Pioche, NV, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 89042 becomes 24098, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02894, 04289, 04928, 04982, 09248, 09824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09824 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,918 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 88%.
- 🎯860 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 89042 and you would come out at 37.80°S, 65.64°E — 830 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 33m.
- 📏 At 109.1 square miles of land, 89042 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,015This ZIP1,015 |
|---|---|
| Households | 451This ZIP451 |
| Housing units | 514This ZIP514 |
| Median age | 32.7This ZIP32.7Nevada39.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,083This ZIP$64,083Nevada$78,260US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,300This ZIP$263,300Nevada$435,400US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $920This ZIP$920Nevada$1,597US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3%This ZIP36.3% |
| Mean commute | 7.2 minThis ZIP7.2 min |
| Population density | 9.3 / sq miThis ZIP9.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 73This ZIP73 |
| Annual payroll | $2,860,000This ZIP$2,860,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.08 sq miThis ZIP109.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 89042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 89042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
84753 | Modena, UT | 29.6 mi |
84714 | Beryl, UT | 32.5 mi |
89043 | Pioche, NV | 33.2 mi |
84725 | Enterprise, UT | 36.3 mi |
89008 | Caliente, NV | 36.4 mi |
84765 | Santa Clara, UT | 36.9 mi |
84756 | Newcastle, UT | 44.5 mi |
84733 | Gunlock, UT | 46.0 mi |
84782 | Veyo, UT | 47.6 mi |
84722 | Central, UT | 49.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 89042?
89042 is in Panaca, Nevada, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 37.7982, -114.3586.
What county is 89042 in?
89042 lies in Lincoln County.
What area code is 89042?
Panaca uses area code 775, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 89042 in?
89042 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 89042?
About 1,015 people live in ZIP code 89042, in 451 households, at 9.3 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 89042?
$64,083 a year, against $78,260 across Nevada.
What ZIP codes are near 89042?
The closest are 84753 (29.6 mi), 84714 (32.5 mi), 89043 (33.2 mi), 84725 (36.3 mi) and 89008 (36.4 mi).
Is 89042 a PO Box ZIP code?
89042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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