ZIP Code 42501

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Population: 17,441
Median household income: $49,449
Median home value: $131,400

ZIP Code 42501 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pulaski County, Kentucky, home to about 17,441 residents. The median household income of $49,449 is in line with the Pulaski County median ($50,943).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 42501's population held roughly steady from 17,390 to 17,441, while its median gross rent rose 28.9% from $627 to $808.

Households average 2.55 people. The median gross rent is $808.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,441
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,449
Median home value: $131,400
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 8,039
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,39017,441

Median household income

$31,401$49,449

Median home value

$90,300$131,400

Median gross rent

$627$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,390	$31,401	$90,300	$627
2020	16,787	$34,945	$92,800	$640
2021	16,629	$39,923	$102,300	$643
2022	17,080	$47,279	$117,700	$757
2023	17,441	$49,449	$131,400	$808

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	854	4.9%
5 to 17	3,254	18.7%
18 to 24	1,099	6.3%
25 to 34	1,852	10.6%
35 to 44	2,520	14.4%
45 to 54	1,937	11.1%
55 to 64	2,840	16.3%
65 to 74	1,765	10.1%
75 and over	1,320	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,895	91.1%
Black or African American	378	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	81	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	529	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	529	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,930	15.8%
High school graduate	4,317	35.3%
Some college or associate's	3,905	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,205	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	877	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,536	81.1%
Carpooled	788	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	87	1.3%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	368	5.4%
Other means	43	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,732	42.3%
15 to 29 min	2,377	36.8%
30 to 44 min	595	9.2%
45 to 59 min	339	5.2%
60+ min	417	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 21.3% (3,570 of 16,771)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,487	67.5%
Nonfamily households	2,160	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,647	82.7%
Vacant	1,392	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,185	63.0%
Renter-occupied	2,462	37.0%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,567	69.2%
1-unit, attached	159	2.0%
2 to 4 units	397	4.9%
5 to 19 units	502	6.2%
20 or more units	43	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,371	17.1%

Geography

ZCTA: 42501
Land area: 200 sq mi
Water area: 3.91 sq mi
Center point: 37.0562, -84.4509

Counties this ZIP covers

Pulaski County, Kentucky (100%)

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP 42501 vs 42503

Nearby ZIP codes

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