42567 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42567, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42567 is a zip code in Lincoln County and Pulaski County, Kentucky, which covers Waynesburg CCD, Eubank CCD, and Science Hill, with a total population of 4,838 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 42567 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42567.

The estimated population of people living in 42567 is 4,838, with a median age of 44.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42567 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,838
 -8.16% -20.28%
2020
5,268
 -6.1% -
2019
5,610
 -5.95% -
2018
5,965
 -1.71% -
2017
6,069
 - -

Population of 42567 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42567 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
95.5%
94.3%
 +1.27%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Native
0%
1.4%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.2%
3%
 -93.33%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.2%
1.2%
 +250.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42567 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 42567 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42567 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42567 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.9 +10.32% 45.1 +15.64% 43.9 +7.33%
2020 40.7 -0.49% 39 -5.8% 40.9 +0.49%
2019 40.9 +3.81% 41.4 +3.24% 40.7 +5.99%
2018 39.4 +10.67% 40.1 +14.25% 38.4 +4.92%
2017 35.6 - 35.1 - 36.6 -

The median age of the 42567 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 42567 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 9 477 -79.05% 474 -72.69% 191 192
10 to 19 295 -5.27% 287 +71.06% 276 488
20 to 29 491 -38.66% 543 -55.37% 303 297
30 to 39 412 -20.21% 260 -11.53% 255 219
40 to 49 287 -2.33% 345 -26.8% 271 254
50 to 59 484 -16.72% 388 +29.61% 401 494
60 to 69 275 +9.61% 408 -20.54% 298 326
70+ 323 -29.28% 320 +10.91% 222 351

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42567 zip code is $44,407.00.

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 42567.

  • Under 25
    $64,714.00
  • 25 to 44
    $31,691.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,438.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,750.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42567 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 42567, 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 42567 is currently $56,383.00.

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.

3.15% of households in 42567 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 42567 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.04%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.16%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.28%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.50%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.01%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.15%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42567 is $26,475.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42567 by the total population of 42567.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42567 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42567 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
    6.01%
  • Bachelor's degree
    10.09%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.02%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    59.84%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.04%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42567 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42567 zip over the age of 16 is 3,884.

Of those people, a total of 59.80% 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 42567 is 58.00%.

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 42567 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 193 38.30% 1.40%
20 to 24 years 280 86.80% 7.00%
25 to 29 years 320 82.80% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 120 71.70% 7.00%
35 to 44 years 556 86.30% 5.40%
45 to 54 years 820 71.10% 3.40%
55 to 59 years 398 46.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 365 46.00% 0.60%
65 to 74 years 486 34.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 346 20.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 42567. 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 3,681 57.90% 2.90%
Black or African American 4 100.00% 100.00%
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 6 100.00% 100.00%
Two or more races 193 93.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 8 75.00% 100.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,679 58.00% 2.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42567 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 42567 is 2,253, with median earnings of $32,400.00.

Women in 42567 are earning approximately 98.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,253 $32,400.00
Male 1,193 $32,496.00
Female 1,060 $32,078.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42567 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 58 $155,541.00
Business and Financial 27 $7,411.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 79 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 133 $12,311.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 65 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 95 $68,125.00
Healthcare Support 101 $33,557.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 51 $14,018.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 158 $31,284.00
Personal Care and Service 151 $30,900.00
Sales 153 $28,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 252 $22,009.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 215 $61,583.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 128 $49,000.00
Production 144 $38,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 207 $41,081.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42567 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 42567.

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 19 $0.00 39 $0.00
Business and Financial 14 $0.00 13 $45,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 27 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 32 $0.00 47 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 31 $0.00 102 $11,136.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 65 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 22 $0.00 73 $70,219.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 101 $33,557.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 7 $0.00 44 $14,643.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 154 $0.00 4 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 35 $0.00 116 $0.00
Sales 58 $55,192.00 95 $27,112.00
Office and Administrative Support 17 $0.00 235 $22,254.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 215 $61,583.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 128 $49,000.00 0 $0.00
Production 122 $31,944.00 22 $50,208.00
Transportation and Material Moving 206 $41,102.00 1 $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 2,159 households in 42567, with an average household size of 2.24 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 1,141 families living in the 42567 zip code with an average family size of 2.91 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 42567:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 729 69 343 1,018
Average Household Size 2.7 3.7 3.64 1.34
Total Families 729 69 343 0
Average Household Size 2.69 2.86 3.38 0

Poverty

Of the 1,141 families living in 42567, 21.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42567:

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 2,714 housing units in 42567.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,159 79.55%
Vacant 555 20.45%

13.78% of the total 2,714 housing units in 42567 are rental units. This is approximately 374 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,739 are occupied by the owner - or 64.08% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42567 is $859.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42567 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
    46
  • Less than $500
    62
  • $500 to $999
    194
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    118
  • $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 42567 is $87,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42567 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    437
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    517
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    377
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    129
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    264
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    0
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42567. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42567 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    194
  • 1940 to 1949
    147
  • 1950 to 1959
    41
  • 1960 to 1969
    289
  • 1970 to 1979
    531
  • 1980 to 1989
    395
  • 1990 to 1999
    513
  • 2000 to 2009
    518
  • 2010 to 2013
    86
  • 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 42567 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    188
  • 1 vehicle available
    649
  • 2 vehicles available
    840
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    482

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42567 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42567 that commute to work in a particular way.

34.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42567.

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
    33
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    207
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    269
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    125
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    353
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    447
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    151
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    18
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    37
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    248
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    42
  • 90 or more minutes
    201

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 42567 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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