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Population and households in ZIP 42157
Household size in ZIP 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 42157 are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.99 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 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 42157 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in ZIP 42157, well 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 42157
Renters in ZIP 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 42157 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 42157 is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 42157 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $593 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $596 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$100 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 42157 costs $596 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.1% 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 42157
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 42157 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, 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 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 42157 have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 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 42157
| Period | ZIP 42157 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 42157 has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 42157 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 42157 | 2.22 | 43.5 | 5.1% | 22.8% | 9.8% | 1991 | $596 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 42131 | 2.39 | 37.9 | 18.8% | 19.9% | 17.8% | 1992 | $828 | 15.0% | 78.2% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 42167 | 2.40 | 40.6 | 15.0% | 31.2% | 10.5% | 1978 | $749 | 17.7% | 84.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 42166 | 2.72 | 40.1 | 15.5% | 19.2% | 9.7% | 1981 | $704 | 12.2% | 88.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 42133 | 2.48 | 44.1 | 8.7% | 26.4% | 22.3% | 1984 | $663 | 19.6% | 82.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 42140 | 2.64 | 33.0 | 20.0% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 1974 | $582 | 14.0% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 42123 | 2.37 | 40.8 | 9.3% | 18.1% | 20.0% | 1988 | $729 | 14.2% | 79.9% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 42124 | 2.77 | 35.2 | 27.6% | 9.9% | 34.8% | 1980 | $538 | 1.9% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 42156 | 2.35 | 42.8 | 3.2% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 1986 | $664 | 13.6% | 80.9% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 42731 | 2.80 | 39.8 | 4.4% | 19.2% | 27.7% | 1991 | $514 | 19.6% | 77.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 42153 | 2.91 | 44.1 | 10.4% | 21.0% | 16.9% | 1979 | $822 | 24.4% | 79.3% | 7.9% |
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 42157. 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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