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Population and households in ZIP 42459
Household size in ZIP 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 42459 has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. 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 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
ZIP 42459 skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, 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 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in ZIP 42459, 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 42459
Renters in ZIP 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 42459 rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (58.9%) 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 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 42459: 8.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 42459 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $424 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $521 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $728 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 42459 runs $728 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% 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 42459
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 42459 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, 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 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 42459 have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, 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 42459
| Period | ZIP 42459 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 42459 has been low: just 2.8% 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 42459 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 42459 | 2.51 | 44.5 | 8.6% | 28.0% | 8.1% | 1970 | $728 | 11.8% | 88.9% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 42463 | 2.46 | 38.8 | 11.7% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 1982 | $888 | 11.4% | 84.2% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 42437 | 2.43 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 33.5% | 13.3% | 1976 | $819 | 14.4% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 62919 | 2.15 | 57.0 | 8.7% | 14.4% | 37.3% | 1974 | $407 | 15.1% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 42404 | 2.35 | 40.6 | 12.6% | 20.2% | 18.3% | 1978 | $771 | 13.5% | 86.2% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 42084 | 2.68 | 51.2 | 1.3% | 8.4% | 13.9% | 1986 | $714 | 8.8% | 89.6% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 42409 | 2.37 | 43.9 | 11.8% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 1981 | $951 | 14.0% | 86.3% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 62931 | 2.11 | 49.7 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 30.2% | 1981 | $318 | 10.4% | 93.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 62954 | 2.15 | 50.0 | 9.1% | 26.9% | 19.9% | 1971 | $473 | 10.8% | 85.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 62982 | 2.53 | 51.3 | 11.3% | 26.5% | 34.8% | 1962 | $626 | 13.7% | 89.5% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 62947 | 2.37 | 58.2 | 6.7% | 7.4% | 29.5% | 1990 | $537 | 19.4% | 89.4% | 5.8% |
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 42459. 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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