ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42406: Henderson County, KY

ZIP Code 42406 (Henderson County, Kentucky) has an estimated 2,345 residents in 969 households. The median household income is $62,470, the median home value is $187,200 and the median gross rent is $779/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

Total population

2,345

Margin of error ±465

Median household income

$62,470

Margin of error ±$14,267

Median home value

$187,200

Margin of error ±$44,518

Median gross rent

$779/mo

Margin of error ±$107

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±8.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±7.2 min

How ZIP 42406 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 4240648.4 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42406$62,470Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42406$38,119Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4240612.4%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 424061.9%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4240615.0%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42406$187,200Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42406$779/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4240685.3%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4240625.5 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 424065.0%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42406

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 42406 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 42406	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	2,345	±465	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	48.4 yrs	±8.8 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	969	±180	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$62,470	±$14,267	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$38,119	±$7,081	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.4%	±4.8 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.9%	±1.7 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.0%	±4.5 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$187,200	±$44,518	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$779/mo	±$107	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.3%	±8.6 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.5 min	±7.2 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.0%	±3.2 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 42406
Group	ZIP 42406	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.9%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.2%	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	1.0%	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	8.7%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.1%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 42406 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Henderson County— also overlaps Webster County
Largest overlapping place: Corydon (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 110.44 sq mi· about 21 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 Henderson County

42420 Henderson County, KY 42451 Henderson County, KY 42452 Henderson County, KY 42458 Henderson 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.