ZIP Code 42653 — Whitley City, KY
42653 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Whitley City, Kentucky, in McCreary County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 42653 at a glance
| ZIP code | 42653 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Whitley City |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | McCreary FIPS 21147 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 4,300 |
| Coordinates | 36.781170, -84.461800 |
How ZIP+4 works in 42653
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 42653. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 42653 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 42653.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 42631 | Marshes Siding, KY | 3 mi |
| 42634 | Parkers Lake, KY | 7.3 mi |
| 42638 | Revelo, KY | 7.3 mi |
| 42635 | Pine Knot, KY | 8 mi |
| 42647 | Stearns, KY | 10.3 mi |
| 42649 | Strunk, KY | 11 mi |
| 42519 | Burnside, KY | 11.7 mi |
| 42518 | Bronston, KY | 14.1 mi |
| 37892 | Winfield, TN | 16.3 mi |
| 40769 | Williamsburg, KY | 16.7 mi |
| 40701 | Corbin, KY | 18.8 mi |
| 37841 | Oneida, TN | 19.4 mi |
Questions about 42653
What is the ZIP+4 code for 42653?
42653 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 42653, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 42653?
42653 is assigned to Whitley City, Kentucky, in McCreary County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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