ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42724: Hardin County, KY

ZIP Code 42724 (Hardin County, Kentucky) has an estimated 5,345 residents in 2,144 households. The median household income is $73,465, the median home value is $197,400 and the median gross rent is $989/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

Total population

5,345

Margin of error ±962

Median household income

$73,465

Margin of error ±$17,943

Median home value

$197,400

Margin of error ±$49,379

Median gross rent

$989/mo

Margin of error ±$187

Median age

43.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.8 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 42724 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 4272443.2 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 42724$73,465Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 42724$36,615Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4272411.9%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 427243.6%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4272419.3%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 42724$197,400Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 42724$989/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4272483.3%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4272421.8 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 427245.3%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 42724

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 42724 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 42724Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population5,345±9624,534,824334,922,499
Median age43.2 yrs±5.6 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,144±3061,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$73,465±$17,943$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$36,615±$7,914$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate11.9%±7.7 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.6%±3.0 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%±5.4 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$197,400±$49,379$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent$989/mo±$187$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.3%±3.2 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±8.0 min24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.3%±3.0 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 42724
GroupZIP 42724KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.5%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino1.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.3%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.1%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 42724 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Hardin County
Largest overlapping place
Elizabethtown (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
76.22 sq mi· about 70 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 Hardin County

40121 Fort Knox, KY40160 Radcliff, KY40162 Hardin County, KY42701 Hardin County, KY42712 Hardin County, KY42732 Hardin County, KY42740 Hardin County, KY42776 Hardin County, KY42788 Hardin County, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 42724 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.