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Population and households in ZIP 42440
Household size in ZIP 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 42440 are small: just 2.09 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 2.51 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 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.4, ZIP 42440 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 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 42440: 5.6% 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 42440
Renters in ZIP 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.8% of households in ZIP 42440 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.0%) 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 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 42440: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 42440 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, 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 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $390 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $689 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $679 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $497 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$107 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 42440 pays $497 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 42440
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 42440: 4.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 42440 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 42440
| Period | ZIP 42440 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 42440: 14.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 42440 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 42440 | 2.09 | 55.4 | 5.6% | 23.8% | 12.6% | 1976 | $497 | 4.6% | 87.3% | 14.4% |
| ZIP 42410 | 2.59 | 39.5 | 13.2% | 25.6% | 21.8% | 1962 | $704 | 9.0% | 91.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 42442 | 2.65 | 44.3 | 9.2% | 25.0% | 11.2% | 1979 | $825 | 15.6% | 90.5% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 42464 | 2.58 | 41.7 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 6.3% | 1982 | $841 | 11.2% | 82.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 42431 | 2.39 | 39.7 | 16.7% | 34.0% | 13.4% | 1975 | $807 | 20.3% | 87.7% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 42453 | 2.71 | 36.7 | 10.4% | 33.9% | 11.7% | 1970 | $792 | 3.7% | 82.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 42344 | 2.50 | 46.9 | 13.0% | 28.0% | 26.2% | 1988 | $1,334 | 13.4% | 66.2% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 42408 | 2.47 | 45.3 | 15.7% | 24.8% | 22.9% | 1971 | $762 | 6.8% | 87.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 42441 | 2.47 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 22.1% | 20.5% | 1988 | $1,035 | 8.6% | 91.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 42325 | 2.56 | 41.6 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 4.0% | 1985 | $732 | 7.8% | 82.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 42345 | 2.50 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 20.3% | 11.9% | 1979 | $792 | 25.0% | 87.5% | 4.6% |
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 42440. 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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