42701 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42701, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42701 is a zip code in Hardin County, Kentucky, which covers Cecilia CCD, Elizabethtown CCD, Radcliff CCD, and Sonora, with a total population of 52,279 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 42701 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42701.

The estimated population of people living in 42701 is 52,279, with a median age of 38.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42701 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
52,279
+2.81%
+4.22%
2020
50,851
+0.4%
-
2019
50,647
 -0.67% -
2018
50,987
+1.65%
-
2017
50,160
 - -

Population of 42701 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42701 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
80.4%
80.1%
 +0.37%
Black/African American
9.9%
8.4%
 +17.86%
Native
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%
Hispanic
3.8%
4.9%
 -22.45%
Asian
1.8%
2.7%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
3.4%
 0.00%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42701 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 42701 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42701 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42701 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.5 -1.03% 37.3 -1.58% 39.4 0%
2020 38.9 +0.52% 37.9 +1.34% 39.4 -0.25%
2019 38.7 +1.57% 37.4 +1.08% 39.5 +0.25%
2018 38.1 -0.26% 37 +1.09% 39.4 -0.76%
2017 38.2 - 36.6 - 39.7 -

The median age of the 42701 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 42701 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 3,002 +6.64% 3,423 -14.34% 3,152 2,937
10 to 19 3,753 -0.37% 3,445 +10.67% 3,738 3,811
20 to 29 3,467 -8.54% 2,746 +0.6% 3,124 2,748
30 to 39 3,166 +19.88% 3,278 +28.17% 3,801 4,286
40 to 49 3,445 -6.72% 3,257 -6.8% 3,205 3,027
50 to 59 3,531 -1.16% 3,985 -8.96% 3,488 3,593
60 to 69 2,539 +8.22% 2,684 +25.41% 2,746 3,425
70+ 1,697 +27.3% 2,742 +10.46% 2,201 2,997

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42701 zip code is $62,713.00.

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 42701.

  • Under 25
    $33,259.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,038.00
  • 45 to 64
    $69,759.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,656.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42701 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 42701, 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 42701 is currently $87,290.00.

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.

4.63% of households in 42701 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 42701 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.08%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.30%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.55%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.03%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.49%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.63%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42701 is $36,074.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42701 by the total population of 42701.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42701 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42701 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
    16.38%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.21%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.73%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    40.26%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.42%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42701 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42701 zip over the age of 16 is 41,115.

Of those people, a total of 63.50% 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 42701 is 58.40%.

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 42701 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,474 45.10% 11.60%
20 to 24 years 2,923 76.20% 12.30%
25 to 29 years 2,949 84.90% 7.90%
30 to 34 years 3,866 84.50% 3.90%
35 to 44 years 7,144 82.90% 6.30%
45 to 54 years 6,715 80.50% 5.30%
55 to 59 years 3,675 68.30% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 3,519 60.80% 4.50%
65 to 74 years 4,626 18.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 3,224 5.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 42701. 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 34,441 62.70% 5.60%
Black or African American 4,096 65.60% 4.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 125 77.60% 0.00%
Asian 865 62.50% 2.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 54 25.90% 0.00%
Other 262 71.40% 6.40%
Two or more races 1,272 78.40% 17.70%
Hispanic or Latino 1,406 79.20% 3.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 33,559 62.30% 5.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42701 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 42701 is 24,023, with median earnings of $42,000.00.

Women in 42701 are earning approximately 68.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 24,023 $42,000.00
Male 12,539 $49,438.00
Female 11,484 $34,073.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42701 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 2,248 $65,854.00
Business and Financial 1,744 $72,156.00
Computer and Mathematical 682 $72,411.00
Architecture and Engineering 454 $64,063.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 149 $67,750.00
Community and Social Service 551 $43,589.00
Legal 77 $67,880.00
Educational and Library 1,680 $47,308.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 248 $42,661.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,203 $50,179.00
Healthcare Support 908 $32,316.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 273 $46,094.00
Law Enforcement 159 $60,739.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,090 $13,829.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 681 $18,450.00
Personal Care and Service 596 $7,067.00
Sales 1,894 $26,514.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,886 $34,085.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 882 $29,407.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,235 $52,935.00
Production 2,750 $44,652.00
Transportation and Material Moving 529 $36,563.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42701 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 42701.

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 1,221 $80,404.00 1,027 $58,087.00
Business and Financial 1,100 $96,575.00 644 $54,063.00
Computer and Mathematical 493 $78,657.00 189 $53,869.00
Architecture and Engineering 420 $63,750.00 34 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 73 $68,083.00 76 $57,262.00
Community and Social Service 222 $57,650.00 329 $41,985.00
Legal 39 $0.00 38 $26,500.00
Educational and Library 280 $62,250.00 1,400 $45,220.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 179 $31,080.00 69 $57,266.00
Healthcare Practitioners 261 $60,764.00 942 $46,190.00
Healthcare Support 43 $58,047.00 865 $32,224.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 217 $45,865.00 56 $46,618.00
Law Enforcement 133 $62,216.00 26 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 463 $15,694.00 627 $12,766.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 379 $22,967.00 302 $8,214.00
Personal Care and Service 80 $9,063.00 516 $6,827.00
Sales 1,015 $43,413.00 879 $13,708.00
Office and Administrative Support 652 $41,500.00 2,234 $32,990.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 776 $29,773.00 106 $29,323.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 1,219 $53,160.00 16 $0.00
Production 2,044 $47,956.00 706 $38,063.00
Transportation and Material Moving 468 $44,844.00 61 $17,383.00

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 21,283 households in 42701, with an average household size of 2.41 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 13,993 families living in the 42701 zip code with an average family size of 2.95 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 42701:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 10,206 1,246 2,541 7,290
Average Household Size 3.02 2.8 3.22 1.2
Total Families 10,206 1,246 2,541 0
Average Household Size 3 2.41 3 0

Poverty

Of the 13,993 families living in 42701, 6.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42701:

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 22,845 housing units in 42701.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 21,283 93.16%
Vacant 1,562 6.84%

34.17% of the total 22,845 housing units in 42701 are rental units. This is approximately 7,807 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 13,107 are occupied by the owner - or 57.37% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42701 is $833.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42701 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
    369
  • Less than $500
    847
  • $500 to $999
    4,738
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,574
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    501
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    115
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    32
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 42701 is $183,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42701 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    456
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,304
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,038
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,425
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,949
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,185
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    624
  • $1,000,000 or more
    126

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42701. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42701 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    918
  • 1940 to 1949
    812
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,175
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,634
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,772
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,097
  • 1990 to 1999
    4,503
  • 2000 to 2009
    4,485
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,449
  • 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 42701 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,383
  • 1 vehicle available
    7,138
  • 2 vehicles available
    7,344
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    5,418

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42701 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42701 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42701.

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
    1,011
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,313
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    5,281
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,840
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,639
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,049
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,782
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    584
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    558
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,465
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    860
  • 90 or more minutes
    400

Summary

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