42757 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42757, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42757 is a zip code in Green County, Hart County, and Larue County, Kentucky, which covers Summersville CCD, Hammonville CCD, Buffalo CCD, and Magnolia-Upton, with a total population of 3,203 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 42757 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42757.

The estimated population of people living in 42757 is 3,203, with a median age of 44.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42757 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,203
+12.35%
+10.33%
2020
2,851
 -0.97% -
2019
2,879
+0.56%
-
2018
2,863
 -1.38% -
2017
2,903
 - -

Population of 42757 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42757 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%
95.1%
 -15.46%
Black/African American
5.6%
0.3%
 +1,766.67%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
11.6%
2.3%
 +404.35%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
2.3%
 -4.35%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42757 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 42757 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42757 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42757 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.8 0% 45.8 -2.55% 42.1 +2.93%
2020 44.8 -0.22% 47 +4.91% 40.9 -9.71%
2019 44.9 -0.22% 44.8 -1.1% 45.3 +0.89%
2018 45 -3.23% 45.3 -3.21% 44.9 -2.81%
2017 46.5 - 46.8 - 46.2 -

The median age of the 42757 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 42757 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 9 153 -13.15% 147 +33.79% 122 189
10 to 19 128 +14% 160 -11.68% 141 140
20 to 29 155 +84.02% 139 +75.04% 299 273
30 to 39 152 +17.7% 174 -67.02% 177 76
40 to 49 207 6.72% 232 -49.89% 197 136
50 to 59 341 +38.23% 210 -2.85% 466 194
60 to 69 168 +32.33% 194 +26.9% 224 244
70+ 174 -1.16% 169 -6.97% 168 157

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42757 zip code is $51,573.00.

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 42757.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,725.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,333.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42757 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 42757, 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 42757 is currently $60,145.00.

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.

4.12% of households in 42757 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 42757 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.91%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.54%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.12%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.05%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4.59%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.66%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42757 is $24,713.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42757 by the total population of 42757.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42757 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42757 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
    7.10%
  • Bachelor's degree
    9.27%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.55%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.98%
  • Less than high school diploma
    12.10%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42757 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42757 zip over the age of 16 is 2,738.

Of those people, a total of 62.20% 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 42757 is 59.30%.

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 42757 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 127 14.20% 50.00%
20 to 24 years 269 84.00% 9.30%
25 to 29 years 303 82.80% 4.00%
30 to 34 years 87 93.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 374 91.20% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 408 81.60% 4.50%
55 to 59 years 377 71.40% 8.20%
60 to 64 years 270 43.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 267 20.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 256 4.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 42757. 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 2,506 63.80% 4.30%
Black or African American 158 39.90% 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 9 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 65 60.00% 23.10%
Hispanic or Latino 352 90.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,155 59.50% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42757 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 42757 is 1,625, with median earnings of $32,814.00.

Women in 42757 are earning approximately 64.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,625 $32,814.00
Male 1,044 $33,818.00
Female 581 $21,712.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42757 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 $23,864.00
Business and Financial 24 $3,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 17 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 18 $56,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $16,389.00
Legal 42 $0.00
Educational and Library 47 $14,489.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 66 $14,500.00
Healthcare Support 52 $42,759.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 23 $46,964.00
Food Preparation and Serving 43 $16,528.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 47 $11,850.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 158 $28,906.00
Office and Administrative Support 149 $35,990.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 123 $11,507.00
Construction and Extraction 62 $53,438.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 136 $34,840.00
Production 428 $33,919.00
Transportation and Material Moving 62 $26,667.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42757 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 42757.

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 20 $101,563.00 38 $23,295.00
Business and Financial 18 $0.00 6 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 18 $56,250.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 15 $0.00 9 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 42 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 47 $14,489.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 19 $0.00 47 $43,162.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 52 $42,759.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 23 $46,964.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 43 $16,528.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 19 $40,341.00 28 $11,100.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 99 $32,250.00 59 $8,994.00
Office and Administrative Support 32 $61,607.00 117 $35,052.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 123 $11,507.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 62 $53,438.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 136 $34,840.00 0 $0.00
Production 335 $34,134.00 93 $21,723.00
Transportation and Material Moving 62 $26,667.00 0 $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 1,263 households in 42757, with an average household size of 2.54 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 727 families living in the 42757 zip code with an average family size of 3.1 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 42757:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 544 91 92 536
Average Household Size 3.28 2.73 3.27 1.62
Total Families 544 91 92 0
Average Household Size 3.19 2.67 3.02 0

Poverty

Of the 727 families living in 42757, 9.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42757:

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 1,466 housing units in 42757.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,263 86.15%
Vacant 203 13.85%

16.37% of the total 1,466 housing units in 42757 are rental units. This is approximately 240 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,002 are occupied by the owner - or 68.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42757 is $681.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42757 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
    21
  • Less than $500
    37
  • $500 to $999
    177
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    26
  • $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 42757 is $98,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42757 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    156
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    355
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    178
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    90
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    75
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    73
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    75
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42757. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42757 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    167
  • 1940 to 1949
    103
  • 1950 to 1959
    84
  • 1960 to 1969
    94
  • 1970 to 1979
    168
  • 1980 to 1989
    167
  • 1990 to 1999
    380
  • 2000 to 2009
    253
  • 2010 to 2013
    50
  • 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 42757 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    40
  • 1 vehicle available
    357
  • 2 vehicles available
    530
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    336

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42757 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42757 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42757.

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
    2
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    357
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    125
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    98
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    125
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    104
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    253
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    95
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    131
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    55
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    172
  • 90 or more minutes
    29

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 42757 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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