ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42259: Edmonson County, KY

ZIP Code 42259 (Edmonson County, Kentucky) has an estimated 1,090 residents in 509 households. The median household income is $33,566, the median home value is $148,100 and the median gross rent is $1,048/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (unemployment, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,090

Margin of error ±228

Median household income

$33,566

Margin of error ±$10,861

Median home value

$148,100

Margin of error ±$62,212

Median gross rent

$1,048/mo

Margin of error ±$251

Median age

62.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

45.4 min*

Margin of error ±25.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 42259 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 4225962.0 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42259$33,566Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42259$27,538Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4225922.8%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4225912.7%*Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 422595.0%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42259$148,100Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42259$1,048/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4225991.0%*Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4225945.4 min*Kentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 422596.1%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42259

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 42259 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 42259	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	1,090	±228	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	62.0 yrs	±2.5 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	509	±132	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$33,566	±$10,861	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$27,538	±$5,126	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	22.8%	±6.3 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.7%*	±10.7 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.0%	±3.5 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$148,100	±$62,212	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,048/mo	±$251	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	91.0%*	±11.2 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	45.4 min*	±25.6 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.1%	±9.8 pts	10.2%	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 42259
Group	ZIP 42259	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.4%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.8%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 42259 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Edmonson County
Land area: 72.77 sq mi· about 15 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

42160 Edmonson County, KY 42163 Edmonson County, KY 42207 Edmonson County, KY 42210 Edmonson County, KY 42285 Edmonson County, KY

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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.