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Population and households in ZIP 42501
Household size in ZIP 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 42501 run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.36 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northwest.
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 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 42501 are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northwest.
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 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 42501: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Only 18 of the 203 Kentucky ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 42501
Renters in ZIP 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 42501 rent their homes (37.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kentucky overall (31.7%). Among homeowners, 47.4% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.1% of the housing in ZIP 42501, 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 42501 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky overall, where the median home dates to 1982. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 42501 runs $801 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $282 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the southwest.
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 42501
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 42501: 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 42501 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 12.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 42501
| Period | ZIP 42501 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 42501 than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.8 points, in line with the national trend. 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 42501 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 42501 | 2.55 | 41.1 | 16.5% | 37.0% | 15.1% | 1976 | $801 | 17.6% | 85.0% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 42533 | 2.75 | 40.9 | 17.5% | 32.8% | 20.6% | 1976 | $758 | 23.5% | 85.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 42503 | 2.44 | 42.8 | 8.6% | 28.1% | 11.9% | 1992 | $900 | 22.8% | 87.0% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 42519 | 2.42 | 45.6 | 12.8% | 21.3% | 38.4% | 1984 | $791 | 6.8% | 82.6% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 42518 | 2.77 | 45.3 | 8.6% | 18.2% | 32.9% | 1986 | $795 | 14.8% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 42553 | 2.43 | 38.8 | 12.5% | 22.6% | 11.6% | 1982 | $882 | 12.5% | 87.8% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 42544 | 2.45 | 51.0 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 24.1% | 1987 | $702 | 17.4% | 86.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 42565 | 2.84 | 35.3 | 6.8% | 20.2% | 6.5% | 1988 | $658 | 9.3% | 65.9% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 40737 | 3.33 | 31.4 | 16.2% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 1992 | $845 | 12.0% | 77.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 40743 | 2.79 | 37.7 | 4.9% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 2001 | $984 | 29.9% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 42528 | 2.55 | 38.0 | 18.3% | 28.9% | 13.2% | 1988 | $719 | 12.5% | 83.1% | 14.5% |
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 42501. 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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