ZIP Code 42740
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hardin County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 1,938
- Median household income
- $85,372
- Median home value
- $182,700
-6.3%’19–’23
+56.5%’19–’23
+22.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 42740 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hardin County, Kentucky, home to about 1,938 residents. Its median household income of $85,372 runs above the Hardin County figure of $67,608.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 42740's population declined 6.3% from 2,069 to 1,938, while its median gross rent fell 5.4% from $820 to $776.
White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.1% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,938
- Median age
- 45.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $85,372
- Median home value
- $182,700
- Median gross rent
- $776
- Housing units
- 932
- Homeownership rate
- 74.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,0691,938
$54,563$85,372
$149,200$182,700
$820$776
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,069 | $54,563 | $149,200 | $820 |
| 2020 | 2,372 | $71,442 | $145,400 | $658 |
| 2021 | 2,227 | $70,881 | $147,700 | $730 |
| 2022 | 2,157 | $81,458 | $169,200 | $749 |
| 2023 | 1,938 | $85,372 | $182,700 | $776 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 52.5%
5 to 1712.8%
18 to 2410.4%
25 to 3413.4%
35 to 4410.8%
45 to 5415.5%
55 to 6417.2%
65 to 7410.2%
75 and over7.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 48 | 2.5% |
| 5 to 17 | 248 | 12.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 202 | 10.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 260 | 13.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 209 | 10.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 301 | 15.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 334 | 17.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 197 | 10.2% |
| 75 and over | 139 | 7.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,862 | 96.1% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 0.8% |
| 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 | 32 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 29 | 1.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma12.4%
High school graduate37.8%
Some college or associate's31.6%
Bachelor's degree12.1%
Graduate or professional degree6.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 179 | 12.4% |
| High school graduate | 544 | 37.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 455 | 31.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 174 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 88 | 6.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone77.2%
Carpooled9.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked6.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.1%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 862 | 77.2% |
| Carpooled | 108 | 9.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 67 | 6.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 79 | 7.1% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 259 | 25.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 488 | 47.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 47 | 4.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 125 | 12.1% |
| 60+ min | 118 | 11.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.36
- Poverty rate
- 2.0% (39 of 1,912)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 671 | 82.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 147 | 18.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1981
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 818 | 87.8% |
| Vacant | 114 | 12.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 606 | 74.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 212 | 25.9% |
1-unit, detached61.1%
1-unit, attached12.2%
2 to 4 units7.5%
5 to 19 units1.6%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other17.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 569 | 61.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 114 | 12.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 70 | 7.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 15 | 1.6% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 164 | 17.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 42740
- Land area
- 31 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.5864, -85.9487
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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)