42129 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42129, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42129 is a zip code in Adair County, Cumberland County, and Metcalfe County, Kentucky, which covers Gradyville CCD, Burkesville CCD, Center CCD, Edmonton CCD, and Summer Shade, with a total population of 7,056 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 42129 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42129.

The estimated population of people living in 42129 is 7,056, with a median age of 43.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42129 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,056
+7.68%
+0.56%
2020
6,553
 -1.56% -
2019
6,657
 -4.27% -
2018
6,954
 -0.9% -
2017
7,017
 - -

Population of 42129 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42129 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
96.8%
95.8%
 +1.04%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.6%
 +16.67%
Native
0.6%
0.2%
 +200.00%
Hispanic
1.6%
1%
 +60.00%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.3%
2.3%
 -86.96%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42129 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 42129 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42129 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42129 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.7 -4.17% 40.6 -7.52% 46.8 -1.06%
2020 45.6 +2.24% 43.9 +1.86% 47.3 -0.21%
2019 44.6 +2.29% 43.1 +0.23% 47.4 +5.33%
2018 43.6 +3.07% 43 +0.7% 45 +6.89%
2017 42.3 - 42.7 - 42.1 -

The median age of the 42129 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 42129 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 9 519 -6.3% 355 +15.41% 481 376
10 to 19 422 +10.19% 492 -8% 453 442
20 to 29 336 +19.26% 484 -24.38% 392 373
30 to 39 378 +8.54% 342 +31.92% 388 439
40 to 49 539 -14.6% 561 -45.18% 450 346
50 to 59 459 +29.5% 456 +14.41% 570 513
60 to 69 409 -23.48% 366 +43.02% 316 544
70+ 386 +9.55% 513 +7.39% 422 551

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42129 zip code is $39,879.00.

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 42129.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,976.00
  • 45 to 64
    $31,364.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,172.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42129 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 42129, 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 42129 is currently $51,148.00.

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.

0.95% of households in 42129 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 42129 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.89%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.95%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.28%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42129 is $20,929.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42129 by the total population of 42129.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42129 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42129 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
    8.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    9.80%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.79%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    65.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.41%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42129 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42129 zip over the age of 16 is 5,624.

Of those people, a total of 52.80% 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 42129 is 50.60%.

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 42129 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 320 45.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 373 67.30% 6.80%
25 to 29 years 392 70.20% 12.70%
30 to 34 years 353 71.40% 3.60%
35 to 44 years 755 78.80% 5.20%
45 to 54 years 991 64.10% 1.40%
55 to 59 years 607 62.40% 2.90%
60 to 64 years 496 42.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 739 29.20% 6.50%
75 years and over 598 2.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 42129. 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 5,508 52.90% 4.10%
Black or African American 47 31.90% 46.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 92.50% 0.00%
Asian 8 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 21 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 32 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,491 53.00% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42129 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 42129 is 2,846, with median earnings of $31,516.00.

Women in 42129 are earning approximately 59.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,846 $31,516.00
Male 1,585 $41,384.00
Female 1,261 $24,410.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42129 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 126 $56,618.00
Business and Financial 95 $62,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 12 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 68 $42,073.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 239 $42,132.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 53 $25,848.00
Healthcare Practitioners 108 $32,195.00
Healthcare Support 60 $17,115.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $0.00
Law Enforcement 55 $40,536.00
Food Preparation and Serving 178 $13,454.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 143 $15,478.00
Personal Care and Service 23 $9,432.00
Sales 175 $20,625.00
Office and Administrative Support 154 $31,364.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 107 $27,159.00
Construction and Extraction 162 $30,254.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 173 $61,434.00
Production 521 $38,174.00
Transportation and Material Moving 200 $45,125.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42129 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 42129.

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 106 $57,132.00 20 $34,000.00
Business and Financial 31 $0.00 64 $28,800.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $0.00 46 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 25 $0.00 214 $40,294.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 36 $0.00 17 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 50 $0.00 58 $41,964.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 60 $17,115.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 28 $0.00
Law Enforcement 52 $41,071.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 48 $13,462.00 130 $13,451.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 82 $17,353.00 61 $3,125.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00 19 $8,977.00
Sales 82 $22,222.00 93 $13,693.00
Office and Administrative Support 61 $65,040.00 93 $29,861.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 96 $80,556.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 162 $30,254.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 145 $62,463.00 28 $0.00
Production 278 $47,100.00 243 $30,823.00
Transportation and Material Moving 163 $45,896.00 37 $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 2,846 households in 42129, with an average household size of 2.44 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 1,903 families living in the 42129 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 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 42129:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,512 134 257 943
Average Household Size 2.99 3.81 2.94 1.23
Total Families 1,512 134 257 0
Average Household Size 2.98 3.13 2.84 0

Poverty

Of the 1,903 families living in 42129, 16.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42129:

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 3,319 housing units in 42129.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,846 85.75%
Vacant 473 14.25%

19.04% of the total 3,319 housing units in 42129 are rental units. This is approximately 632 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,110 are occupied by the owner - or 63.57% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42129 is $571.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42129 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
    104
  • Less than $500
    289
  • $500 to $999
    328
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    15
  • $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 42129 is $76,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42129 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    658
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    685
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    307
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    259
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    116
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    78
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    7
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42129. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42129 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    206
  • 1940 to 1949
    83
  • 1950 to 1959
    133
  • 1960 to 1969
    158
  • 1970 to 1979
    736
  • 1980 to 1989
    458
  • 1990 to 1999
    736
  • 2000 to 2009
    550
  • 2010 to 2013
    197
  • 2014 or later
    62

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 42129 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    143
  • 1 vehicle available
    972
  • 2 vehicles available
    752
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    979

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42129 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42129 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42129.

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
    231
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    331
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    468
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    256
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    493
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    205
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    303
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    82
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    80
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    140
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    87
  • 90 or more minutes
    34

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 42129 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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