Best Places42130, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42130, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
42130 ranks 15,392nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 42130
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.
42130's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42130 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$570 a month, better than 87% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 79% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 42130 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 55 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 21% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 42130
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 42130 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $68,699, 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 42130's effective rate of 0.60%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 42130
42130 runs older 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 42130.
Who works in 42130, and how
Work in 42130 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 42130
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 42130.
What the weather is like in 42130, month by month
42130 sees roughly 55 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 27. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 36° | 27° |
| April | 72° | 57° | 44° |
| July | 90° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 74° | 60° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 42130
Nashville International sits about 74 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 12.6 million passengers in 2025, with 158 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 42130
Schools across 42130 average a C, better than 31% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Temple Hill Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Eastern Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Barren County Middle SchoolC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Barren County High SchoolC · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42130 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42130 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 42130 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42130
Is 42130 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42130 ranks 15,392nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, low crime, and affordable childcare, and lowest on biking and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42130 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $181,900. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $68,699 median income, cost of living beats 49% of zip codes.
Is 42130 safe?
Yes, 42130 is safer than 90% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $170 per resident a year.
Compare 42130 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42130. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42130 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.
42130 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42130: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42130: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42130: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42130: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42130 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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