Best Places42733, KY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 42733, 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.
42733 ranks 21,032nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 42733
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.
42733's strengths and weaknesses
Where 42733 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$469 a month, better than 96% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 81% of zip codes
Where 42733 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 42733
A household needs to earn about $46,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 42733 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,281, 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 42733's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 42733
42733's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 42733.
Who works in 42733, and how
Work in 42733 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 42733
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 42733.
What the weather is like in 42733, month by month
42733 sees roughly 83 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 36° | 30° |
| April | 69° | 57° | 47° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 42733
The nearest airport, Blue Grass, is about 58 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 117 miles away.
The best schools in and around 42733
Schools across 42733 average a C, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Taylor County Elementary SchoolC · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Taylor County Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Casey County Middle SchoolC · 31% proficient
- Adair County Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Casey County High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Taylor County High SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Adair County High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 42733 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
42733 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 42733 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 42733
Is 42733 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 42733 ranks 21,032nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, affordable childcare, and quiet, and lowest on cell coverage and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 42733 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $181,883. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $81,281 median income, cost of living beats 64% of zip codes.
Is 42733 safe?
Yes, 42733 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $251 per resident a year.
Compare 42733 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 42733. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 42733 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.
42733 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 42733: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 42733: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 42733: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 42733: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
42733 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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