US Census Data

ZIP 42638 vs ZIP 42647

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 42638 and ZIP Code 42647: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 42638 and ZIP 42647 are ZIP Code areas in Kentucky. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 42647 has the higher population (3,743 vs 300 in ZIP 42638). ZIP 42647 has the higher median home value ($66,300 vs $36,000 in ZIP 42638). Since 2019, ZIP 42638's population has grown faster (+240.9% vs -1.7%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
Population3003,743
Median age57.3 yrs38.3 yrs
Median household income$35,179
Median home value$36,000$66,300
Median gross rent$598
Housing units1391,536
Homeownership rate100.0%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%14.4%
Unemployment rate4.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
Population88 → 300 (+240.9%)3,806 → 3,743 (-1.7%)
Median household income$29,148 → $35,179 (+20.7%)
Median home value$58,100 → $66,300 (+14.1%)
Median gross rent$624 → $598 (-4.2%)

ZIP 42638

Population
88300

ZIP 42647

Population
3,8063,743
Median household income
$29,148$35,179
Median home value
$58,100$66,300
Median gross rent
$624$598

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
Under 57.7%3.8%
5 to 1714.0%18.6%
18 to 2412.3%6.9%
25 to 340.0%15.8%
35 to 4412.0%11.1%
45 to 540.0%17.7%
55 to 6437.3%6.9%
65 to 746.7%11.9%
75 and over10.0%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%99.1%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races0.0%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
No high school diploma28.3%21.7%
High school graduate42.9%38.2%
Some college or associate's28.8%25.7%
Bachelor's degree0.0%10.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
Drove alone74.9%
Carpooled13.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.4%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home9.5%
Other means2.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
1-unit, detached78.4%68.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.4%
Mobile home & other21.6%27.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 42638ZIP 42647
Poverty rate36.5%44.2%
Average household size3.492.87
Mean commute (minutes)27
Median year structure built19801979

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