ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42339: Muhlenberg County, KY

ZIP Code 42339 (Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) has an estimated 840 residents in 318 households. The median household income is $46,667, the median home value is $110,700 and the median gross rent is —. 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. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, 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

840

Margin of error ±183

Median household income

$46,667

Margin of error ±$19,462

Median home value

$110,700

Margin of error ±$33,731

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

42.5 yrs

Margin of error ±10.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.4 min*

Margin of error ±14.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 42339 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 4233942.5 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42339$46,667Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42339$27,593Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4233921.2%*Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 423399.5%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4233913.5%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42339$110,700Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42339—Kentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4233989.6%*Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4233929.4 min*Kentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 423395.6%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42339

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 42339 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 42339Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population840±1834,534,824334,922,499
Median age42.5 yrs±10.8 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households318±671,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$46,667±$19,462$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$27,593±$6,240$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate21.2%*±13.6 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.5%±8.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%±7.5 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$110,700±$33,731$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.6%*±13.6 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.4 min*±14.6 min24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.6%±9.1 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 42339
GroupZIP 42339KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.5%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%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 Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.4%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 42339 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Muhlenberg County— also overlaps Butler County
Largest overlapping place
Dunmor (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
36.39 sq mi· about 23 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, KY42323 Beechmont, KY42324 Muhlenberg County, KY42325 Muhlenberg County, KY42326 Muhlenberg County, KY42330 Muhlenberg County, KY42332 Cleaton, KY42337 Muhlenberg County, KY42344 Muhlenberg County, KY42345 Muhlenberg County, KY42367 Powderly, KY42374 South Carrollton, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 42339 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.