US Census Data

ZIP 40242 vs ZIP 40245

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 40242 and ZIP Code 40245: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 40242 and ZIP 40245 are ZIP Code areas in Kentucky. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 40245 has the higher population (39,261 vs 11,099 in ZIP 40242). ZIP 40245 has the higher median household income ($120,171 vs $79,201 in ZIP 40242). ZIP 40245 has the higher median home value ($432,900 vs $293,200 in ZIP 40242).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
Population11,09939,261
Median age36.3 yrs40.8 yrs
Median household income$79,201$120,171
Median home value$293,200$432,900
Median gross rent$1,239$1,605
Housing units4,96315,226
Homeownership rate69.1%79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher47.5%59.0%
Unemployment rate5.1%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
Population11,073 → 11,099 (+0.2%)34,529 → 39,261 (+13.7%)
Median household income$69,742 → $79,201 (+13.6%)$113,256 → $120,171 (+6.1%)
Median home value$208,600 → $293,200 (+40.6%)$341,300 → $432,900 (+26.8%)
Median gross rent$1,058 → $1,239 (+17.1%)$1,194 → $1,605 (+34.4%)

ZIP 40242

Population
11,07311,099
Median household income
$69,742$79,201
Median home value
$208,600$293,200
Median gross rent
$1,058$1,239

ZIP 40245

Population
34,52939,261
Median household income
$113,256$120,171
Median home value
$341,300$432,900
Median gross rent
$1,194$1,605

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
Under 58.8%7.1%
5 to 1715.9%15.7%
18 to 245.1%8.1%
25 to 3418.3%11.1%
35 to 4411.2%13.6%
45 to 5410.7%14.7%
55 to 6411.6%13.2%
65 to 7411.4%10.4%
75 and over7.0%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
White (non-Hispanic)71.9%73.8%
Black or African American14.7%8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian5.5%7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.9%0.7%
Two or more races3.7%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.2%5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
No high school diploma5.3%3.5%
High school graduate19.2%12.4%
Some college or associate's28.0%25.1%
Bachelor's degree27.2%35.8%
Graduate or professional degree20.3%23.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
Drove alone75.2%72.9%
Carpooled7.7%6.6%
Public transit0.4%0.1%
Walked0.4%0.4%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home15.9%19.4%
Other means0.4%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
1-unit, detached70.6%73.8%
1-unit, attached7.1%7.3%
2 to 4 units6.0%6.7%
5 to 19 units14.5%7.4%
20 or more units1.8%4.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 40242ZIP 40245
Poverty rate7.9%6.3%
Average household size2.302.62
Mean commute (minutes)2025
Median year structure built19762003

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