US Census Data

ZIP 42420 vs ZIP 42431

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 42420 and ZIP Code 42431: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 42420 and ZIP 42431 are ZIP Code areas in Kentucky. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 42420 has the higher population (38,434 vs 27,095 in ZIP 42431). ZIP 42431 has the higher median household income ($57,529 vs $56,661 in ZIP 42420). ZIP 42420 has the higher median home value ($164,800 vs $151,800 in ZIP 42431).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
Population38,43427,095
Median age40.0 yrs38.3 yrs
Median household income$56,661$57,529
Median home value$164,800$151,800
Median gross rent$792$858
Housing units17,31612,569
Homeownership rate61.0%67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%19.6%
Unemployment rate3.0%6.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
Population38,066 → 38,434 (+1.0%)25,729 → 27,095 (+5.3%)
Median household income$46,378 → $56,661 (+22.2%)$48,039 → $57,529 (+19.8%)
Median home value$129,000 → $164,800 (+27.8%)$122,200 → $151,800 (+24.2%)
Median gross rent$688 → $792 (+15.1%)$742 → $858 (+15.6%)

ZIP 42420

Population
38,06638,434
Median household income
$46,378$56,661
Median home value
$129,000$164,800
Median gross rent
$688$792

ZIP 42431

Population
25,72927,095
Median household income
$48,039$57,529
Median home value
$122,200$151,800
Median gross rent
$742$858

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
Under 55.8%6.5%
5 to 1717.6%17.7%
18 to 247.7%8.0%
25 to 3412.7%13.8%
35 to 4412.5%10.9%
45 to 5412.4%12.7%
55 to 6412.9%11.5%
65 to 7410.7%11.6%
75 and over7.6%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
White (non-Hispanic)83.4%83.1%
Black or African American7.6%8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.2%
Asian0.3%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races4.5%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
No high school diploma10.8%11.8%
High school graduate36.7%37.4%
Some college or associate's32.6%31.2%
Bachelor's degree13.1%10.5%
Graduate or professional degree6.7%9.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
Drove alone79.9%87.3%
Carpooled11.3%7.2%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked1.7%1.0%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home5.1%4.4%
Other means1.3%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
1-unit, detached64.7%76.5%
1-unit, attached1.8%0.8%
2 to 4 units10.9%7.3%
5 to 19 units8.8%6.0%
20 or more units5.2%0.5%
Mobile home & other8.6%8.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 42420ZIP 42431
Poverty rate15.9%21.2%
Average household size2.332.42
Mean commute (minutes)2220
Median year structure built19761977

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