ZIP Code 42024
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ballard County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 1,160
- Median household income
- $57,969
- Median home value
- $150,000
+2.6%’19–’23
+20.9%’19–’23
+34.3%’19–’23
ZIP Code 42024 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ballard County, Kentucky, home to about 1,160 residents. The median household income of $57,969 is below the Ballard County median ($64,740).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 42024's population grew 2.6% from 1,131 to 1,160, while its median gross rent fell 2.9% from $596 to $579.
The typical home was built around 1976. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,160
- Median age
- 50.3 yrs
- Median household income
- $57,969
- Median home value
- $150,000
- Median gross rent
- $579
- Housing units
- 700
- Homeownership rate
- 75.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,1311,160
$47,955$57,969
$111,700$150,000
$596$579
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,131 | $47,955 | $111,700 | $596 |
| 2020 | 1,059 | $53,938 | $134,100 | $575 |
| 2021 | 908 | $55,658 | $148,300 | $590 |
| 2022 | 1,110 | $57,875 | $138,100 | $555 |
| 2023 | 1,160 | $57,969 | $150,000 | $579 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.3%
5 to 178.4%
18 to 244.3%
25 to 3412.8%
35 to 4414.4%
45 to 547.4%
55 to 6418.7%
65 to 7422.1%
75 and over5.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 73 | 6.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 98 | 8.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 50 | 4.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 148 | 12.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 167 | 14.4% |
| 45 to 54 | 86 | 7.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 217 | 18.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 256 | 22.1% |
| 75 and over | 65 | 5.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,075 | 92.7% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 3.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.3%
High school graduate45.4%
Some college or associate's36.6%
Bachelor's degree6.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 59 | 6.3% |
| High school graduate | 426 | 45.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 344 | 36.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 65 | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 45 | 4.8% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 20 min
Drove alone88.8%
Carpooled6.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walked3.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home1.0%
Other means0.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 554 | 88.8% |
| Carpooled | 41 | 6.6% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 20 | 3.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 6 | 1.0% |
| Other means | 3 | 0.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 275 | 44.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 86 | 13.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 220 | 35.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 26 | 4.2% |
| 60+ min | 11 | 1.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.12
- Poverty rate
- 19.6% (227 of 1,160)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 364 | 66.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 182 | 33.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1976
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 546 | 78.0% |
| Vacant | 154 | 22.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 412 | 75.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 134 | 24.5% |
1-unit, detached76.7%
1-unit, attached0.3%
2 to 4 units6.1%
5 to 19 units6.4%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home & other10.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 537 | 76.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 | 0.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 43 | 6.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 45 | 6.4% |
| 20 or more units | 3 | 0.4% |
| Mobile home & other | 70 | 10.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 42024
- Land area
- 46 sq mi
- Water area
- 4.32 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.0774, -89.0503
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- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)