42368 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42368, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42368 is a zip code in Hancock County and Ohio County, Kentucky, which covers Patesville CCD and Fordsville, with a total population of 1,208 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 42368 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42368.

The estimated population of people living in 42368 is 1,208, with a median age of 33.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42368 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,208
 -0.98% -0.49%
2020
1,220
 -6.37% -
2019
1,303
 -3.84% -
2018
1,355
+11.61%
-
2017
1,214
 - -

Population of 42368 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42368 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
92.5%
95%
 -2.63%
Black/African American
0.7%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.4%
5%
 -72.00%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.4%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42368 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 42368 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42368 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42368 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.8 -33.07% 37 -27.59% 30.2 -36.29%
2020 50.5 +13.74% 51.1 +8.49% 47.4 +8.97%
2019 44.4 -6.53% 47.1 -7.28% 43.5 +15.69%
2018 47.5 -7.77% 50.8 -1.36% 37.6 -26.85%
2017 51.5 - 51.5 - 51.4 -

The median age of the 42368 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 42368 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 18 +225.31% 32 +132.28% 74 69
10 to 19 117 -49.76% 89 +54.73% 35 142
20 to 29 62 +91.89% 24 +446.06% 109 105
30 to 39 59 +90.29% 32 +148.26% 112 78
40 to 49 39 -5.23% 58 7.3% 26 54
50 to 59 173 -50.59% 141 5.88% 100 112
60 to 69 64 -0.080000000000002% 65 24% 58 43
70+ 154 -78.22% 87 -63.61% 58 33

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42368 zip code is $68,438.00.

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 42368.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $89,659.00
  • 45 to 64
    $59,063.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,167.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42368 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 42368, 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 42368 is currently $73,177.00.

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.

0.00% of households in 42368 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 42368 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.63%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.15%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.33%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    23.97%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.10%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.82%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42368 is $27,416.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42368 by the total population of 42368.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42368 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42368 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
    4.70%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.38%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.68%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.21%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42368 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42368 zip over the age of 16 is 997.

Of those people, a total of 64.70% 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 42368 is 63.60%.

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 42368 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 109 9.20% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 86 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 128 94.50% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 84 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 117 83.80% 11.20%
45 to 54 years 173 63.60% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 108 93.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 43 18.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 102 26.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 47 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 42368. 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 923 66.30% 1.80%
Black or African American 9 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 65 36.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 17 52.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 906 66.60% 1.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42368 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 42368 is 634, with median earnings of $39,485.00.

Women in 42368 are earning approximately 55.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 634 $39,485.00
Male 370 $54,000.00
Female 264 $30,000.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42368 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 40 $7,083.00
Business and Financial 27 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 30 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 48 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 34 $53,452.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 40 $30,119.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 67 $26,625.00
Office and Administrative Support 74 $28,295.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 68 $42,222.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 64 $71,731.00
Production 58 $41,563.00
Transportation and Material Moving 34 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42368 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 42368.

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 32 $0.00 8 $0.00
Business and Financial 16 $0.00 11 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 30 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 4 $0.00 10 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 48 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 34 $53,452.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 21 $0.00 19 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 27 $0.00 40 $48,636.00
Office and Administrative Support 16 $0.00 58 $28,523.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 68 $42,222.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 50 $72,404.00 14 $0.00
Production 49 $55,163.00 9 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 21 $0.00 13 $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 438 households in 42368, with an average household size of 2.76 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 369 families living in the 42368 zip code with an average family size of 2.87 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 42368:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 323 25 21 69
Average Household Size 2.99 3.32 2.24 1.64
Total Families 323 25 21 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.2 2.24 0

Poverty

Of the 369 families living in 42368, 16.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42368:

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 501 housing units in 42368.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 438 87.43%
Vacant 63 12.57%

0.00% of the total 501 housing units in 42368 are rental units. This is approximately 0 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 424 are occupied by the owner - or 84.63% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42368 is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42368 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
    14
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $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 42368 is $113,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42368 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    102
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    67
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    124
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    79
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    6
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    13
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    33
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42368. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42368 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    41
  • 1940 to 1949
    15
  • 1950 to 1959
    35
  • 1960 to 1969
    68
  • 1970 to 1979
    34
  • 1980 to 1989
    22
  • 1990 to 1999
    152
  • 2000 to 2009
    104
  • 2010 to 2013
    18
  • 2014 or later
    12

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 42368 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    4
  • 1 vehicle available
    39
  • 2 vehicles available
    151
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    244

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42368 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42368 that commute to work in a particular way.

32.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42368.

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
    4
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    57
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    22
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    20
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    70
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    57
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    118
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    118
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    42
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    20
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    27
  • 90 or more minutes
    18

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 42368 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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