ZIP Code 42437

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Union County, Kentucky.

Population: 7,250
Median household income: $64,464
Median home value: $126,900

ZIP Code 42437 (Union County, Kentucky) is home to about 7,250 residents. Its median household income of $64,464 runs above the Union County figure of $60,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 42437's population declined 11.1% from 8,155 to 7,250, while its median gross rent rose 36.7% from $605 to $827.

75.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,250
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,464
Median home value: $126,900
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 3,108
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1557,250

Median household income

$44,453$64,464

Median home value

$113,000$126,900

Median gross rent

$605$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,155	$44,453	$113,000	$605
2020	8,069	$48,402	$107,300	$636
2021	7,879	$49,395	$98,900	$663
2022	7,419	$60,664	$136,900	$744
2023	7,250	$64,464	$126,900	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	5.1%
5 to 17	1,091	15.0%
18 to 24	981	13.5%
25 to 34	890	12.3%
35 to 44	612	8.4%
45 to 54	979	13.5%
55 to 64	877	12.1%
65 to 74	953	13.1%
75 and over	500	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,122	84.4%
Black or African American	760	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	183	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	380	7.9%
High school graduate	1,985	41.3%
Some college or associate's	1,796	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	416	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	234	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,295	79.7%
Carpooled	327	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	4.1%
Other means	107	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,155	41.8%
15 to 29 min	609	22.1%
30 to 44 min	456	16.5%
45 to 59 min	162	5.9%
60+ min	379	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 22.9% (1,611 of 7,037)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,944	72.5%
Nonfamily households	736	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,680	86.2%
Vacant	428	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,794	66.9%
Renter-occupied	886	33.1%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,349	75.6%
1-unit, attached	16	0.5%
2 to 4 units	152	4.9%
5 to 19 units	107	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	484	15.6%

ZIP Code 42437

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