ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42337: Muhlenberg County, KY

ZIP Code 42337 (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) has an estimated 1,683 residents in 683 households. The median household income is $36,875, the median home value is $75,500 and the median gross rent is $583/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. 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

1,683

Margin of error ±361

Median household income

$36,875

Margin of error ±$11,776

Median home value

$75,500

Margin of error ±$9,593

Median gross rent

$583/mo

Margin of error ±$153

Median age

47.5 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.1 min

Margin of error ±14.3 min

How ZIP 42337 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 4233747.5 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42337$36,875Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42337$19,399Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4233734.5%*Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 423374.3%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 423371.4%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42337$75,500Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42337$583/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4233786.5%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4233729.1 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 423370.3%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42337

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 42337 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 42337	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	1,683	±361	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	47.5 yrs	±4.1 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	683	±157	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$36,875	±$11,776	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$19,399	±$3,799	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	34.5%*	±12.0 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	±5.2 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.4%	±1.1 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$75,500	±$9,593	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$583/mo	±$153	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	86.5%	±6.5 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.1 min	±14.3 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.3%	±0.6 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 42337
Group	ZIP 42337	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.8%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	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	1.5%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.0%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 42337 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Muhlenberg County
Largest overlapping place: Drakesboro (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 37.20 sq mi· about 45 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 Muhlenberg County

42321 Muhlenberg County, KY 42323 Beechmont, KY 42324 Muhlenberg County, KY 42325 Muhlenberg County, KY 42326 Muhlenberg County, KY 42330 Muhlenberg County, KY 42332 Cleaton, KY 42339 Muhlenberg County, KY 42344 Muhlenberg County, KY 42345 Muhlenberg County, KY 42367 Powderly, KY 42374 South Carrollton, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 42337 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.