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Population and households in ZIP 42204
Household size in ZIP 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 42204 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.25, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 42204 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, 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 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 42204 than nationally: 13.7%, against 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 42204
Renters in ZIP 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 42204 is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 42204 than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Kentucky.
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 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 42204 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Kentucky as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $796 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $681 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$66 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 42204 costs $681 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.9% 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 42204
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 42204 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, 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 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 42204 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 42204
| Period | ZIP 42204 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 42204 runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 42204 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 42204 | 2.55 | 42.3 | 13.7% | 23.9% | 11.5% | 1977 | $681 | 12.3% | 83.2% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 42234 | 2.50 | 35.6 | 15.1% | 37.5% | 8.4% | 1979 | $709 | 16.3% | 85.9% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 42265 | 2.77 | 39.2 | 9.5% | 21.1% | 12.1% | 1974 | $794 | 21.4% | 86.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 37010 | 3.01 | 35.1 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 5.0% | 1999 | $2,102 | 41.4% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 42286 | 3.04 | 31.6 | 5.5% | 29.7% | 10.2% | 1987 | $959 | 33.3% | 85.7% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 42202 | 2.87 | 44.1 | 9.6% | 31.8% | 8.7% | 1972 | $698 | 12.0% | 81.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 37032 | 2.63 | 39.3 | 5.3% | 14.9% | 6.4% | 1991 | $1,459 | 24.2% | 92.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 37043 | 2.70 | 37.1 | 9.8% | 31.5% | 6.4% | 1998 | $1,560 | 42.2% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 42266 | 3.32 | 34.0 | 10.3% | 22.3% | 19.5% | 1988 | $1,032 | 23.2% | 91.3% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 37040 | 2.60 | 33.0 | 15.4% | 40.9% | 6.8% | 1996 | $1,385 | 30.9% | 93.7% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 37172 | 2.74 | 38.5 | 14.7% | 30.4% | 7.5% | 1989 | $1,359 | 19.2% | 87.3% | 3.2% |
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 42204. 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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