42066 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42066, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42066 is a zip code in Graves County and Marshall County, Kentucky, which covers Fancy Farm CCD, Farmington CCD, Hickory-Lowes CCD, Mayfield CCD, Sedalia CCD, Symsonia CCD, Wingo-Water Valley CCD, and Benton, with a total population of 24,295 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 42066 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42066.

The estimated population of people living in 42066 is 24,295, with a median age of 38.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42066 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,295
+1.09%
+2.64%
2020
24,032
+1.01%
-
2019
23,792
+2.18%
-
2018
23,285
 -1.63% -
2017
23,671
 - -

Population of 42066 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42066 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
81%
83.5%
 -2.99%
Black/African American
6%
6.7%
 -10.45%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
9.6%
7.5%
 +28.00%
Asian
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
1.8%
 +61.11%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42066 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 42066 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42066 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42066 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.7 0% 38.2 +0.79% 38.8 -1.27%
2020 38.7 -0.77% 37.9 +2.16% 39.3 -3.2%
2019 39 -3.94% 37.1 -4.63% 40.6 -5.14%
2018 40.6 +1% 38.9 +0.52% 42.8 +2.88%
2017 40.2 - 38.7 - 41.6 -

The median age of the 42066 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 42066 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,715 +6.95% 1,600 +10.84% 1,828 1,741
10 to 19 1,486 0.63% 1,591 +19.15% 1,405 1,861
20 to 29 1,518 -11.86% 1,423 +3.84% 1,339 1,474
30 to 39 1,117 +27.43% 1,296 +15.01% 1,439 1,472
40 to 49 1,527 0.36% 1,510 -16.43% 1,522 1,260
50 to 59 1,360 -21.3% 1,704 -12.61% 1,087 1,491
60 to 69 1,280 +33.23% 1,459 +20.91% 1,751 1,780
70+ 1,322 -9.6% 1,763 -6.16% 1,197 1,648

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42066 zip code is $44,692.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 42066.

  • Under 25
    $30,391.00
  • 25 to 44
    $54,080.00
  • 45 to 64
    $50,455.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,091.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42066 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 42066, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 42066 is currently $61,502.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.80% of households in 42066 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 42066 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.56%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.58%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.40%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.17%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.73%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.75%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.80%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42066 is $25,380.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42066 by the total population of 42066.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42066 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42066 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.52%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.58%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.89%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42066 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42066 zip over the age of 16 is 18,709.

Of those people, a total of 56.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 42066 is 52.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 42066 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,249 36.90% 5.00%
20 to 24 years 1,299 85.80% 8.90%
25 to 29 years 1,514 83.60% 6.50%
30 to 34 years 1,295 85.40% 7.70%
35 to 44 years 3,129 80.40% 6.20%
45 to 54 years 2,549 70.20% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 1,298 55.50% 6.00%
60 to 64 years 1,935 42.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,635 22.30% 9.40%
75 years and over 1,806 5.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 42066. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 16,317 55.80% 5.60%
Black or African American 1,091 50.00% 5.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 62 87.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 540 65.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 693 59.90% 12.50%
Hispanic or Latino 1,485 64.80% 0.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,760 55.80% 5.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42066 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 42066 is 9,885, with median earnings of $32,504.00.

Women in 42066 are earning approximately 65.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,885 $32,504.00
Male 5,161 $41,539.00
Female 4,724 $27,091.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42066 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 836 $64,033.00
Business and Financial 429 $40,352.00
Computer and Mathematical 120 $54,342.00
Architecture and Engineering 82 $79,815.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 47 $48,239.00
Community and Social Service 249 $40,250.00
Legal 40 $63,158.00
Educational and Library 379 $29,055.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 125 $21,489.00
Healthcare Practitioners 835 $43,015.00
Healthcare Support 289 $27,196.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00
Law Enforcement 135 $23,221.00
Food Preparation and Serving 373 $11,277.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 351 $22,054.00
Personal Care and Service 329 $17,672.00
Sales 857 $21,124.00
Office and Administrative Support 927 $27,760.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 578 $45,357.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 538 $32,413.00
Production 1,164 $33,712.00
Transportation and Material Moving 592 $24,643.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42066 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 42066.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 669 $64,516.00 167 $34,531.00
Business and Financial 87 $34,464.00 342 $40,523.00
Computer and Mathematical 75 $68,920.00 45 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 74 $92,955.00 8 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 47 $48,239.00
Community and Social Service 142 $41,450.00 107 $27,375.00
Legal 14 $52,188.00 26 $63,684.00
Educational and Library 58 $11,875.00 321 $30,078.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $43,583.00 68 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 92 $214,038.00 743 $42,019.00
Healthcare Support 27 $82,589.00 262 $27,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 135 $23,221.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 161 $18,281.00 212 $5,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 287 $23,792.00 64 $10,288.00
Personal Care and Service 21 $0.00 308 $13,056.00
Sales 397 $22,479.00 460 $15,417.00
Office and Administrative Support 167 $43,787.00 760 $24,202.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 554 $46,250.00 24 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 365 $42,625.00 173 $0.00
Production 787 $35,221.00 377 $22,020.00
Transportation and Material Moving 532 $28,158.00 60 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 9,457 households in 42066, with an average household size of 2.51 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,849 families living in the 42066 zip code with an average family size of 3.24 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 42066:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,679 310 860 3,608
Average Household Size 3.21 3.73 4.07 1.13
Total Families 4,679 310 860 0
Average Household Size 3.15 3.03 3.78 0

Poverty

Of the 5,849 families living in 42066, 15.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42066:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,640 housing units in 42066.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,457 88.88%
Vacant 1,183 11.12%

24.77% of the total 10,640 housing units in 42066 are rental units. This is approximately 2,636 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,453 are occupied by the owner - or 60.65% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42066 is $653.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42066 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    368
  • Less than $500
    718
  • $500 to $999
    1,368
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    550
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 42066 is $119,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42066 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    660
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,775
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,518
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,109
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    896
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    324
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    164
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42066. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42066 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    619
  • 1940 to 1949
    694
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,250
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,700
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,167
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,288
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,561
  • 2000 to 2009
    816
  • 2010 to 2013
    531
  • 2014 or later
    14

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 42066 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    623
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,767
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,981
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,086

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42066 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42066 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42066.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    382
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,880
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,236
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,320
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,039
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    266
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    807
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    218
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    319
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    528
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    138
  • 90 or more minutes
    141

Summary

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