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Population Review

Census ACS · Kentucky

ZIP Code 42101

ZIP code 42101 is located in Kentucky with a population of 63,290. The median household income is $49,045 and the median home value is $188,200.

63,290

Population

$49,045

Median Income

$188,200

Median Home Value

28.0

Median Age

Race & Ethnicity

White71.5%
Black12.8%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic (any race)1.3%

Male: 48.9% · Female: 51.1%

Economy & Income

$49,045

Median Household Income

$24,045

Per Capita Income

19.5%

Poverty Rate

Housing

$188,200

Median Home Value

$905

Median Rent

46.9%

Homeownership

Education

82.9%

High School+

20.3%

Bachelor's Degree+

Nearby ZIP Codes

Largest cities in Kentucky

Part of Kentucky

Metro areas in Kentucky

Frequently Asked Questions

ZIP code 42101 in Kentucky has a population of 63,290 according to latest Census ACS data.

The median household income in ZIP 42101 is $49,045. The per capita income is $24,045. The poverty rate is 19.5%.

ZIP code 42101 is located in Kentucky.

Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 42101 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.