US Census Data

ZIP 42722 vs ZIP 42726

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 42722 and ZIP Code 42726: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 42722 and ZIP 42726 are ZIP Code areas in Kentucky. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 42726 has the higher population (5,025 vs 383 in ZIP 42722). Since 2019, ZIP 42726's population has grown faster (+5.2% vs -27.9%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
Population3835,025
Median age52.1 yrs41.0 yrs
Median household income$53,636
Median home value$192,700
Median gross rent$903
Housing units2002,977
Homeownership rate82.4%73.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%12.6%
Unemployment rate22.8%1.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
Population531 → 383 (-27.9%)4,776 → 5,025 (+5.2%)
Median household income$45,125 → $64,167 (+42.2%)$40,554 → $53,636 (+32.3%)
Median home value$155,100 → $184,500 (+19.0%)$112,300 → $192,700 (+71.6%)
Median gross rent$793 → $784 (-1.1%)$673 → $903 (+34.2%)

ZIP 42722

Population
531383
Median household income
$45,125$64,167
Median home value
$155,100$184,500
Median gross rent
$793$784

ZIP 42726

Population
4,7765,025
Median household income
$40,554$53,636
Median home value
$112,300$192,700
Median gross rent
$673$903

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
Under 50.0%5.0%
5 to 1720.1%18.6%
18 to 2410.2%6.6%
25 to 340.0%10.7%
35 to 4410.4%13.5%
45 to 5417.2%11.9%
55 to 6414.6%15.5%
65 to 7413.8%12.1%
75 and over13.6%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%93.6%
Black or African American14.6%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
No high school diploma23.6%16.8%
High school graduate49.4%40.4%
Some college or associate's15.4%30.2%
Bachelor's degree7.1%7.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%5.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
Drove alone82.6%80.4%
Carpooled17.4%11.5%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%6.4%
Other means0.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
1-unit, detached70.0%70.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.1%
5 to 19 units3.5%0.8%
20 or more units0.0%1.4%
Mobile home & other26.5%23.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 42722ZIP 42726
Poverty rate11.0%14.7%
Average household size2.702.68
Mean commute (minutes)3026
Median year structure built19791992

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