42053, KY Demographics

Population 4,844 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 42053

Household size in ZIP 42053

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–102.572.512.68
2010–142.622.532.73
2015–192.512.522.71
2020–242.572.512.65
Change+0.00−0.00−0.03
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Households in ZIP 42053 run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 42053

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–1040.638.537.7
2010–1439.439.338.6
2015–1943.440.039.6
2020–2444.739.940.1
Change+4.1+1.5+2.3
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With a median age of 44.7, ZIP 42053 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 42053

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–1010.1%11.7%12.3%
2010–1411.3%11.9%12.3%
2015–198.8%11.8%11.6%
2020–248.0%11.9%11.6%
Change−2.0 pts+0.2 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 42053: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 42053

Renters in ZIP 42053

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–1012.5%30.1%33.3%
2010–1411.5%32.3%35.6%
2015–1917.1%32.8%36.0%
2020–2418.5%31.7%34.8%
Change+6.1 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 42053 is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 42053

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–1015.4%12.2%11.4%
2010–1414.3%11.9%11.4%
2015–1918.4%12.3%11.1%
2020–2415.4%10.6%9.6%
Change+0.0 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 42053: 15.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 42053

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–10198019771974
2010–14198319791975
2015–19198219801977
2020–24199019821980
Change+10+5+6
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Much of the housing in ZIP 42053 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 42053

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–10$641$657$965
2010–14$689$728$1,040
2015–19$820$814$1,213
2020–24$938$1,024$1,571
Change+$297+$367+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 42053 pays $938 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 42053

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 42053

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–1013.3%21.3%28.4%
2010–1417.4%22.5%29.6%
2015–1917.8%24.5%32.1%
2020–2422.2%27.6%35.6%
Change+8.8 pts+6.2 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 42053 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 42053

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–1086.0%81.7%84.9%
2010–1484.8%83.9%86.1%
2015–1993.3%86.4%87.7%
2020–2494.9%88.8%89.3%
Change+8.9 pts+7.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in ZIP 42053: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 42053

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 42053KentuckyU.S.
2006–106.2%8.4%8.1%
2010–146.9%9.5%9.4%
2015–193.8%5.8%5.6%
2020–243.1%5.1%5.4%
Change−3.1 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in ZIP 42053 has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 42053 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 420532.5744.78.0%18.5%15.4%1990$93822.2%94.9%3.1%
ZIP 420862.6744.811.5%16.4%16.2%1986$99820.9%93.1%2.0%
ZIP 420562.3144.28.1%23.7%15.0%1981$92222.8%93.4%0.2%
ZIP 420222.7332.93.9%21.9%32.3%1966$92229.1%97.6%0.0%
ZIP 420601.9253.87.4%18.7%9.8%1993$74225.0%95.6%3.6%
ZIP 420242.2449.26.6%25.1%11.1%1977$56410.5%92.2%0.5%
ZIP 629602.5144.313.8%26.4%18.7%1974$75117.5%91.4%3.6%
ZIP 420012.3742.19.9%35.9%12.6%1974$95333.7%95.4%3.1%
ZIP 420872.4741.110.1%20.8%14.5%1981$70013.2%93.6%2.1%
ZIP 420352.6535.98.3%11.4%13.8%1984$96918.0%88.3%1.6%
ZIP 420692.4752.05.5%9.3%9.4%1984$1,00014.9%88.7%3.5%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 42053. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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