ZIP Code 42726
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Grayson County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 5,025
- Median household income
- $53,636
- Median home value
- $192,700
+5.2%’19–’23
+32.3%’19–’23
+71.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 42726 (Grayson County, Kentucky) is home to about 5,025 residents. At $53,636, its median household income sits above Grayson County's $49,893.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 42726's population grew 5.2% from 4,776 to 5,025, while its median gross rent rose 34.2% from $673 to $903.
The typical home was built around 1992. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 5,025
- Median age
- 41.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $53,636
- Median home value
- $192,700
- Median gross rent
- $903
- Housing units
- 2,977
- Homeownership rate
- 73.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20234,7765,025
$40,554$53,636
$112,300$192,700
$673$903
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4,776 | $40,554 | $112,300 | $673 |
| 2020 | 5,260 | $41,886 | $116,300 | $642 |
| 2021 | 5,149 | $43,894 | $144,300 | $615 |
| 2022 | 4,960 | $51,981 | $187,200 | $750 |
| 2023 | 5,025 | $53,636 | $192,700 | $903 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.0%
5 to 1718.6%
18 to 246.6%
25 to 3410.7%
35 to 4413.5%
45 to 5411.9%
55 to 6415.5%
65 to 7412.1%
75 and over6.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 253 | 5.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 933 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 334 | 6.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 539 | 10.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 679 | 13.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 600 | 11.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 780 | 15.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 606 | 12.1% |
| 75 and over | 301 | 6.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,704 | 93.6% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 10 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 80 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 193 | 3.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma16.8%
High school graduate40.4%
Some college or associate's30.2%
Bachelor's degree7.4%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 588 | 16.8% |
| High school graduate | 1,415 | 40.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,059 | 30.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 261 | 7.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 182 | 5.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 26 min
Drove alone80.4%
Carpooled11.5%
Public transit0.1%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.4%
Other means1.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,836 | 80.4% |
| Carpooled | 263 | 11.5% |
| Public transit | 3 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 145 | 6.4% |
| Other means | 36 | 1.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 545 | 25.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 937 | 43.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 360 | 16.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 104 | 4.9% |
| 60+ min | 192 | 9.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.68
- Poverty rate
- 14.7% (737 of 5,018)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 1,295 | 69.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 581 | 31.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1992
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,876 | 63.0% |
| Vacant | 1,101 | 37.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,370 | 73.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 506 | 27.0% |
1-unit, detached70.2%
1-unit, attached1.6%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units0.8%
20 or more units1.4%
Mobile home & other23.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 2,090 | 70.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 48 | 1.6% |
| 2 to 4 units | 63 | 2.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 24 | 0.8% |
| 20 or more units | 41 | 1.4% |
| Mobile home & other | 711 | 23.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 42726
- Land area
- 103 sq mi
- Water area
- 5.32 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.4199, -86.1521
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- Highest median home value
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- Highest median gross rent
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- 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)