ZIP Code 42409
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Webster County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 2,319
- Median household income
- $55,739
- Median home value
- $141,100
-15.9%’19–’23
+6.8%’19–’23
+49.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 42409 (Webster County, Kentucky) is home to about 2,319 residents. Its median household income of $55,739 runs below the Webster County figure of $58,786.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 42409's population declined 15.9% from 2,758 to 2,319, while its median gross rent rose 36.7% from $537 to $734.
73.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,319
- Median age
- 40.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $55,739
- Median home value
- $141,100
- Median gross rent
- $734
- Housing units
- 981
- Homeownership rate
- 80.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,7582,319
$52,167$55,739
$94,700$141,100
$537$734
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,758 | $52,167 | $94,700 | $537 |
| 2020 | 2,709 | $52,039 | $100,900 | $546 |
| 2021 | 2,450 | $49,107 | $105,100 | $574 |
| 2022 | 2,397 | $58,750 | $129,700 | $629 |
| 2023 | 2,319 | $55,739 | $141,100 | $734 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.2%
5 to 1715.8%
18 to 245.3%
25 to 3413.7%
35 to 4417.0%
45 to 5414.7%
55 to 6411.9%
65 to 7411.0%
75 and over5.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 121 | 5.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 367 | 15.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 124 | 5.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 317 | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 394 | 17.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 341 | 14.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 275 | 11.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 255 | 11.0% |
| 75 and over | 125 | 5.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,209 | 95.3% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 2.9% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 2 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13 | 0.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.1%
High school graduate38.0%
Some college or associate's32.7%
Bachelor's degree5.2%
Graduate or professional degree9.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 257 | 15.1% |
| High school graduate | 649 | 38.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 559 | 32.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 89 | 5.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 153 | 9.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone86.1%
Carpooled5.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.6%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.5%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 763 | 86.1% |
| Carpooled | 51 | 5.8% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 14 | 1.6% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 58 | 6.5% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 239 | 28.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 175 | 21.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 264 | 31.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 44 | 5.3% |
| 60+ min | 106 | 12.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.56
- Poverty rate
- 14.3% (302 of 2,106)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 567 | 71.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 228 | 28.7% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1981
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 795 | 81.0% |
| Vacant | 186 | 19.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 640 | 80.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 155 | 19.5% |
1-unit, detached73.8%
1-unit, attached4.0%
2 to 4 units0.9%
5 to 19 units2.7%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home & other18.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 724 | 73.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 39 | 4.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 9 | 0.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 26 | 2.7% |
| 20 or more units | 4 | 0.4% |
| Mobile home & other | 179 | 18.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 42409
- Land area
- 81 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.57 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.5386, -87.6929
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- 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)