ZIP Code 42749 — Horse Cave, KY
42749 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Horse Cave, Kentucky, in Hart 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 42749 at a glance
| ZIP code | 42749 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Horse Cave |
| State | Kentucky (KY) |
| County | Hart FIPS 21099 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 4,423 |
| Coordinates | 37.189830, -85.875160 |
How ZIP+4 works in 42749
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 42749. 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 42749 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 42749.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 42127 | Cave City, KY | 5.5 mi |
| 42746 | Hardyville, KY | 8 mi |
| 42765 | Munfordville, KY | 8.7 mi |
| 42722 | Canmer, KY | 10.5 mi |
| 42214 | Center, KY | 11 mi |
| 42160 | Park City, KY | 12.8 mi |
| 42154 | Knob Lick, KY | 12.8 mi |
| 42713 | Bonnieville, KY | 12.9 mi |
| 42729 | Cub Run, KY | 14.4 mi |
| 42163 | Rocky Hill, KY | 16.2 mi |
| 42259 | Mammoth Cave, KY | 16.6 mi |
| 42141 | Glasgow, KY | 16.8 mi |
Questions about 42749
What is the ZIP+4 code for 42749?
42749 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 42749, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 42749?
42749 is assigned to Horse Cave, Kentucky, in Hart 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.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.