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Population and households in ZIP 42081
Household size in ZIP 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 42081 run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.0, ZIP 42081 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 42081 (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 42081
Renters in ZIP 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in ZIP 42081 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.3% 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 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.3% of the housing in ZIP 42081, 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 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 42081 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $468 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $792 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$324 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 42081 costs $792 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% 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 42081
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 42081 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 42081 have finished high school (92.5%), 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 42081
| Period | ZIP 42081 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 42081 has been strong: just 2.2% 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 42081 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 42081 | 2.46 | 49.0 | 9.2% | 12.9% | 19.3% | 1981 | $792 | 15.4% | 92.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 42083 | 2.40 | 48.6 | 5.8% | 6.8% | 18.0% | 1992 | $844 | 13.4% | 87.8% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 42028 | 2.99 | 44.1 | 18.5% | 21.1% | 24.2% | 1983 | $579 | 15.3% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 42058 | 2.51 | 33.8 | 20.7% | 20.9% | 15.7% | 1977 | $1,097 | 12.8% | 88.7% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 42045 | 2.34 | 47.2 | 4.1% | 28.9% | 23.7% | 1986 | $844 | 14.0% | 92.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 42047 | 3.36 | 37.0 | 26.1% | 29.5% | 21.3% | 1988 | $661 | 16.5% | 92.9% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 42029 | 2.31 | 42.1 | 16.1% | 30.6% | 13.4% | 1978 | $967 | 23.2% | 90.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 42037 | 1.70 | 60.2 | 8.4% | 26.3% | 16.7% | 1974 | $1,022 | 12.7% | 76.5% | 13.9% |
| ZIP 42078 | 2.41 | 51.0 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 22.8% | 1974 | $597 | 15.7% | 91.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 62910 | 2.76 | 40.6 | 8.7% | 17.9% | 23.7% | 1974 | $760 | 15.6% | 84.0% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 42055 | 2.27 | 52.2 | 2.0% | 15.5% | 27.6% | 1990 | $1,094 | 15.9% | 93.4% | 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 42081. 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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