ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42160: Edmonson County, KY

ZIP Code 42160 (Edmonson County, Kentucky) has an estimated 2,822 residents in 844 households. The median household income is $49,364, the median home value is $157,000 and the median gross rent is $790/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,822

Margin of error ±722

Median household income

$49,364

Margin of error ±$6,290

Median home value

$157,000

Margin of error ±$17,477

Median gross rent

$790/mo

Margin of error ±$166

Median age

29.7 yrs

Margin of error ±8.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±9.5 min

How ZIP 42160 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4216029.7 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42160$49,364Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42160$18,983Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4216030.3%*Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 421600.3%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4216017.9%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42160$157,000Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42160$790/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4216063.5%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4216025.5 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 421608.9%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42160

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 42160 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 42160Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population2,822±7224,534,824334,922,499
Median age29.7 yrs±8.2 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households844±1601,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$49,364±$6,290$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$18,983±$4,647$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate30.3%*±19.6 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.3%±0.4 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%±8.3 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$157,000±$17,477$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent$790/mo±$166$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes63.5%±8.4 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±9.5 min24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.9%±5.4 pts10.2%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 42160
GroupZIP 42160KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.5%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.4%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 42160 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Edmonson County— also overlaps Barren County
Largest overlapping place
Park City (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
64.60 sq mi· about 44 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Edmonson County

42163 Edmonson County, KY42207 Edmonson County, KY42210 Edmonson County, KY42259 Edmonson County, KY42285 Edmonson County, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 42160 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.