US Census Data

ZIP 42081 vs ZIP 42085

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 42081 and ZIP Code 42085: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 42081 and ZIP 42085 are ZIP Code areas in Kentucky. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 42081 has the higher population (2,325 vs 918 in ZIP 42085). ZIP 42081 has the higher median household income ($91,250 vs $55,662 in ZIP 42085). ZIP 42081 has the higher median home value ($172,100 vs $101,800 in ZIP 42085).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
Population2,325918
Median age42.7 yrs36.7 yrs
Median household income$91,250$55,662
Median home value$172,100$101,800
Median gross rent$850$743
Housing units1,010361
Homeownership rate88.9%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%4.1%
Unemployment rate1.0%2.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
Population1,659 → 2,325 (+40.1%)949 → 918 (-3.3%)
Median household income$34,750 → $91,250 (+162.6%)$43,041 → $55,662 (+29.3%)
Median home value$112,300 → $172,100 (+53.3%)$88,300 → $101,800 (+15.3%)
Median gross rent$538 → $850 (+58.0%)$425 → $743 (+74.8%)

ZIP 42081

Population
1,6592,325
Median household income
$34,750$91,250
Median home value
$112,300$172,100
Median gross rent
$538$850

ZIP 42085

Population
949918
Median household income
$43,041$55,662
Median home value
$88,300$101,800
Median gross rent
$425$743

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
Under 55.5%3.7%
5 to 1719.5%13.0%
18 to 243.7%22.2%
25 to 349.9%8.8%
35 to 4414.7%6.3%
45 to 5418.6%23.0%
55 to 649.5%12.3%
65 to 7412.0%3.6%
75 and over6.6%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
White (non-Hispanic)98.3%94.4%
Black or African American0.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
No high school diploma8.0%11.8%
High school graduate41.3%56.1%
Some college or associate's31.9%28.0%
Bachelor's degree10.2%2.9%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%1.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
Drove alone78.7%97.3%
Carpooled5.6%2.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked4.6%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%0.0%
Other means7.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
1-unit, detached76.9%80.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.4%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.8%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.9%19.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 42081ZIP 42085
Poverty rate10.3%31.2%
Average household size3.002.76
Mean commute (minutes)2924
Median year structure built19801973

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