Best Places42047, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42047, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
42047 ranks 29,755th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 42047
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
42047's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42047 ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$591 a month, better than 85% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 79% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 67% of zip codes
Where 42047 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 42047
A household needs to earn about $35,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 42047 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $62,627, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 42047's effective rate of 0.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 42047
42047 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 42047.
Who works in 42047, and how
Work in 42047 centers on education and admin & support services. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 75%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in 42047
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 42047.
What the weather is like in 42047, month by month
42047 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 71° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 73° | 60° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 42047
The nearest airport, Barkley Regional, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 124 miles away.
The best schools in and around 42047
Schools across 42047 average a C−, better than 20% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- North Livingston Elementary SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top middle schools
- Livingston County Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- Livingston Central High SchoolD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42047 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42047 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 42047 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42047
Is 42047 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42047 ranks 29,755th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a stable housing market, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on health outcomes and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42047 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $138,887. The overall cost of living runs about 9% below the national average. Set against a $62,627 median income, cost of living beats 21% of zip codes.
Is 42047 safe?
42047 is safer than 25% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $385 per resident a year.
Compare 42047 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42047. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42047 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
42047 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42047: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42047: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42047: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42047: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42047 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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