ZIP Code 42056

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ballard County, Kentucky.

Population: 1,442
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $105,500

ZIP Code 42056 (Ballard County, Kentucky) is home to about 1,442 residents. The median household income of $53,750 is below the Ballard County median ($64,740).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 42056's population declined 17.7% from 1,753 to 1,442.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population. 89.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,442
Median age: 46.7 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $105,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 775
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7531,442

Median household income

$46,178$53,750

Median home value

$114,500$105,500

Median gross rent

$844$528

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,753	$46,178	$114,500	$844
2020	1,384	$47,321	$114,500	—
2021	1,593	$44,250	$86,200	$528
2022	1,735	$55,938	$88,400	—
2023	1,442	$53,750	$105,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	4.3%
5 to 17	280	19.4%
18 to 24	55	3.8%
25 to 34	141	9.8%
35 to 44	157	10.9%
45 to 54	178	12.3%
55 to 64	152	10.5%
65 to 74	185	12.8%
75 and over	232	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,309	90.8%
Black or African American	62	4.3%
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	71	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	8.5%
High school graduate	366	35.0%
Some college or associate's	311	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	188	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	91	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.8%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	491	89.8%
Carpooled	12	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.8%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	35.8%
15 to 29 min	162	30.2%
30 to 44 min	105	19.6%
45 to 59 min	30	5.6%
60+ min	48	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 12.6% (174 of 1,384)

	Count	Share
Family households	383	67.9%
Nonfamily households	181	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	564	72.8%
Vacant	211	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	459	81.4%
Renter-occupied	105	18.6%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	66.8%
1-unit, attached	5	0.6%
2 to 4 units	105	13.5%
5 to 19 units	25	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	122	15.7%

ZIP Code 42056

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