42420 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42420, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42420 is a zip code in Henderson County, Kentucky, which covers Corydon CCD, Hebbardsville-Robards CCD, Henderson CCD, and Spottsville, with a total population of 38,471 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 42420 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42420.

The estimated population of people living in 42420 is 38,471, with a median age of 39.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42420 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
38,471
+0.82%
+1.19%
2020
38,159
+0.24%
-
2019
38,066
 -0.82% -
2018
38,379
+0.95%
-
2017
38,017
 - -

Population of 42420 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42420 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
83.8%
85.6%
 -2.10%
Black/African American
7.4%
8%
 -7.50%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
3.2%
2.3%
 +39.13%
Asian
0.5%
0.5%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
3.1%
 +51.61%
Other
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42420 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 42420 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42420 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42420 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.5 -1.74% 38 -0.78% 40.8 -1.21%
2020 40.2 -1.47% 38.3 -1.79% 41.3 -1.67%
2019 40.8 -0.49% 39 -1.02% 42 -0.47%
2018 41 0% 39.4 -1.5% 42.2 0%
2017 41 - 40 - 42.2 -

The median age of the 42420 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 42420 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 2,423 -0.89% 2,302 +0.56% 2,391 2,312
10 to 19 2,263 +7.02% 2,430 +20.49% 2,415 2,941
20 to 29 2,196 +13.9% 2,263 -8.97% 2,512 2,061
30 to 39 2,146 +7.27% 2,551 -2.82% 2,297 2,474
40 to 49 2,465 -5.12% 2,598 -1.53% 2,337 2,554
50 to 59 2,582 -9.11% 2,631 +9.55% 2,353 2,888
60 to 69 2,204 -0.99% 2,644 -14.06% 2,176 2,281
70+ 1,776 +6.49% 2,543 +1.83% 1,893 2,586

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42420 zip code is $52,142.00.

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 42420.

  • Under 25
    $30,556.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,326.00
  • 45 to 64
    $59,937.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,607.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42420 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 42420, 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 42420 is currently $64,689.00.

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.

2.54% of households in 42420 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 42420 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.67%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.33%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.41%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.79%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.64%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.62%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.54%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42420 is $27,269.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42420 by the total population of 42420.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42420 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42420 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
    10.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.62%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    18.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42420 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42420 zip over the age of 16 is 30,582.

Of those people, a total of 57.10% 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 42420 is 55.30%.

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 42420 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,170 44.10% 6.10%
20 to 24 years 1,959 76.30% 8.80%
25 to 29 years 2,614 78.70% 2.90%
30 to 34 years 2,519 82.00% 1.50%
35 to 44 years 4,718 72.30% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 4,783 72.30% 4.70%
55 to 59 years 2,883 62.70% 0.40%
60 to 64 years 2,311 52.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 3,927 22.60% 1.20%
75 years and over 2,698 4.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 42420. 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 26,546 55.40% 2.80%
Black or African American 2,432 62.70% 2.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 65 63.10% 0.00%
Asian 173 100.00% 19.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 100.00% 0.00%
Other 437 76.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 922 74.20% 9.20%
Hispanic or Latino 724 68.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 26,221 55.40% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42420 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 42420 is 16,899, with median earnings of $36,485.00.

Women in 42420 are earning approximately 80.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 16,899 $36,485.00
Male 8,945 $40,425.00
Female 7,954 $32,362.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42420 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 1,011 $59,803.00
Business and Financial 853 $51,402.00
Computer and Mathematical 281 $54,014.00
Architecture and Engineering 157 $53,068.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 165 $44,349.00
Community and Social Service 302 $26,591.00
Legal 129 $93,365.00
Educational and Library 756 $40,476.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 133 $22,125.00
Healthcare Practitioners 917 $52,266.00
Healthcare Support 557 $22,863.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 185 $29,095.00
Law Enforcement 114 $46,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,055 $16,662.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 755 $23,007.00
Personal Care and Service 473 $18,527.00
Sales 1,635 $26,074.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,583 $33,380.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 104 $36,462.00
Construction and Extraction 1,050 $34,803.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 801 $56,477.00
Production 2,310 $40,701.00
Transportation and Material Moving 680 $37,266.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42420 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 42420.

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 574 $73,403.00 437 $50,096.00
Business and Financial 345 $48,245.00 508 $53,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 165 $62,773.00 116 $53,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 123 $70,373.00 34 $51,618.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 69 $44,234.00 96 $44,559.00
Community and Social Service 62 $33,056.00 240 $26,019.00
Legal 84 $220,313.00 45 $58,558.00
Educational and Library 214 $42,733.00 542 $39,821.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 62 $38,534.00 71 $6,991.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $36,875.00 874 $52,500.00
Healthcare Support 55 $23,060.00 502 $22,763.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 115 $31,042.00 70 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 114 $46,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 251 $13,625.00 804 $18,214.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 629 $26,009.00 126 $9,688.00
Personal Care and Service 193 $37,552.00 280 $10,729.00
Sales 755 $37,840.00 880 $16,429.00
Office and Administrative Support 207 $45,221.00 1,376 $33,273.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 92 $36,179.00 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,012 $35,333.00 38 $29,659.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 774 $60,726.00 27 $0.00
Production 1,794 $43,908.00 516 $26,929.00
Transportation and Material Moving 607 $36,992.00 73 $45,547.00

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 15,524 households in 42420, with an average household size of 2.39 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 9,826 families living in the 42420 zip code with an average family size of 3.05 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 42420:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,305 618 1,903 5,698
Average Household Size 3.05 2.97 3.37 1.16
Total Families 7,305 618 1,903 0
Average Household Size 3.02 2.76 3.27 0

Poverty

Of the 9,826 families living in 42420, 13.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42420:

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 17,157 housing units in 42420.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 15,524 90.48%
Vacant 1,633 9.52%

34.47% of the total 17,157 housing units in 42420 are rental units. This is approximately 5,914 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,357 are occupied by the owner - or 54.54% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42420 is $697.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42420 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
    253
  • Less than $500
    1,115
  • $500 to $999
    4,008
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    627
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    137
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    27
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 42420 is $134,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42420 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,313
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,717
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,218
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,985
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,056
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    908
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    143
  • $1,000,000 or more
    17

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42420. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42420 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,738
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,079
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,214
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,581
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,386
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,490
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,041
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,654
  • 2010 to 2013
    974
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 42420 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,207
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,790
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,258
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,269

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42420 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42420 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42420.

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
    668
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,541
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,049
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,791
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,765
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,143
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,667
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    582
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    287
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,010
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    299
  • 90 or more minutes
    264

Summary

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