ZIP Code 42649
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in McCreary County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 1,878
- Median home value
- $85,000
-10.0%’19–’23
+14.9%’19–’23
Covering part of McCreary County, Kentucky, ZIP Code 42649 has about 1,878 residents. Its median home value of $85,000 runs above the McCreary County figure of $77,000.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 42649's population declined 10.0% from 2,087 to 1,878.
13.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.1% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,878
- Median age
- 35.9 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $85,000
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 905
- Homeownership rate
- 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,0871,878
$29,534$28,878
$74,000$85,000
$574$679
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,087 | $29,534 | $74,000 | $574 |
| 2020 | 1,709 | $29,112 | $90,500 | $592 |
| 2021 | 1,340 | $28,878 | $85,300 | $602 |
| 2022 | 1,471 | — | $100,900 | $679 |
| 2023 | 1,878 | — | $85,000 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 59.1%
5 to 1718.3%
18 to 2410.2%
25 to 348.3%
35 to 4416.8%
45 to 5417.9%
55 to 646.3%
65 to 746.4%
75 and over6.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 170 | 9.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 343 | 18.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 191 | 10.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 155 | 8.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 316 | 16.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 336 | 17.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 118 | 6.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 120 | 6.4% |
| 75 and over | 129 | 6.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,744 | 92.9% |
| 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 | 116 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 1.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma13.4%
High school graduate41.4%
Some college or associate's32.0%
Bachelor's degree6.6%
Graduate or professional degree6.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 157 | 13.4% |
| High school graduate | 486 | 41.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 376 | 32.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 78 | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 77 | 6.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 28 min
Drove alone80.5%
Carpooled17.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home2.5%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 568 | 80.5% |
| Carpooled | 120 | 17.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 18 | 2.5% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 216 | 31.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 170 | 24.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 119 | 17.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 143 | 20.8% |
| 60+ min | 40 | 5.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.53
- Poverty rate
- 29.0% (545 of 1,878)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 515 | 69.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 227 | 30.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1997
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 742 | 82.0% |
| Vacant | 163 | 18.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 594 | 80.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 148 | 19.9% |
1-unit, detached56.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other41.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 514 | 56.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 19 | 2.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 372 | 41.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 42649
- Land area
- 73 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.35 sq mi
- Center point
- 36.6265, -84.4150
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- Highest homeownership rate
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- Longest commutes
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- Newest housing
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- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
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