ZIP Code 42638
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McCreary County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 300
- Median home value
- $36,000
+240.9%’19–’23
Covering part of McCreary County, Kentucky, ZIP Code 42638 has about 300 residents. At $36,000, its median home value sits below McCreary County's $77,000.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 42638's population grew 240.9% from 88 to 300.
0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 300
- Median age
- 57.3 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $36,000
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 139
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0.0%
- Unemployment rate
- —
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202388300
| Year | Population | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88 | — |
| 2020 | 74 | — |
| 2021 | 157 | — |
| 2022 | 196 | — |
| 2023 | 300 | $36,000 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.7%
5 to 1714.0%
18 to 2412.3%
25 to 340.0%
35 to 4412.0%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 6437.3%
65 to 746.7%
75 and over10.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 23 | 7.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 42 | 14.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 37 | 12.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 36 | 12.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 112 | 37.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 20 | 6.7% |
| 75 and over | 30 | 10.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 300 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma28.3%
High school graduate42.9%
Some college or associate's28.8%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 56 | 28.3% |
| High school graduate | 85 | 42.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 57 | 28.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 0 | — |
| Carpooled | 0 | — |
| Public transit | 0 | — |
| Walked | 0 | — |
| Bicycle | 0 | — |
| Worked from home | 0 | — |
| Other means | 0 | — |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 0 | — |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | — |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | — |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | — |
| 60+ min | 0 | — |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.49
- Poverty rate
- 36.5% (101 of 277)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 86 | 100.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 0 | 0.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1980
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 86 | 61.9% |
| Vacant | 53 | 38.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 86 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached78.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other21.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 109 | 78.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 30 | 21.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 42638
- Land area
- 1.14 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.6744, -84.4699
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- 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)