ZIP code 42101: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 42101 is $47,003, which is 14% below the Kentucky median of $54,757 and 32% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $170,300, and the median rent is $894/month. 46.4% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$47,003

Kentucky average
$54,75714%
National
$68,75032%

Median home value

$170,300

Kentucky average
$137,20024%
National
$209,60019%

Median gross rent

$894

Kentucky average
$78015%
National
$9849%

Median age

28.1 yrs

Kentucky average
40.6 yrs31%
National
41.0 yrs31%

Homeownership rate

46.4%

Kentucky average
75.8%39%
National
75.8%39%

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

Kentucky average
9.6%30%
National
15.9%21%

How ZIP 42101 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42101, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.