42539 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 42539 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateKentucky
CityLiberty
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location37.30381, -84.95386
Population9816
Size549.82 square miles
Median Family Income$43125.00
Median Home Value$113800.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 42539 zip code. The total population is 9816, of which, 4686 are male and 5130 are female. With a total area of 549.82 square miles, the population density is 16.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
20119461
20129633
20139833
20149937
20159894
201610031
20179556
20189696
20199182
20209463
20219816

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 5785.9%
Age 5-96646.8%
Age 10-145415.5%
Age 15-195385.5%
Age 20-245395.5
Age 25-295916%
Age 30-345075.2%
Age 35-395685.8%
Age 40-44578 5.9%
Age 45-496456.6%
Age 50-546796.9%
Age 55-596176.3%
Age 60-646696.8%
Age 65-697607.7%
Age 70-744915%
Age 75-794084.2%
Age 80-842462.5%
Age 85 and over1972%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 4 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 1.9 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.8 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 48.8 %
  • Divorced: 14 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
  • Never Married: 25.1 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 42539 zip code is $43125. This is -47.52% less than the national average. This income places 22.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20585. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00127
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00176
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00132
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00428
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00462
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00430
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00261
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00315
$150,000.00 – $199,999,0034
$200,000.00 +8

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201133793
201236061
201339199
201440128
201543632
201643393
201743606
201842618
201946105
202040103
202143125

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary2287
Self Employment719
Social Security1603
Dividends, Interest, or Rental497
Retirement867
Other568

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 8511
  • Families Uninsured: 970
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 867
  • No retirement income: 2843

Education

In the 42539 zip code, 75.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 13.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 42539 zip, there are an estimated 3754 people in the labor force, of which, 3427 are employed, and 324 are unemployed. There are a total of 3 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 218 worked from home and 3367 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts1121
Services530
Sales and Office609
Construction and Maintenance:579
Transportation and Material Moving588





Housing

The median home value for the 42539 zip code is 113800. There is an estimated  3710 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $544 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $472. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000457
$50,000 – $99,000678
$100,000 – $149,999493
$150,000 – $199,999526
$200,000 – $299,999291
$300,000 – $499,999194
$500,000 – $999,99911
$1,000,000+42

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019261
2000 – 2009464
1980 – 19991540
1960 – 1979923
1940 – 1959343
1939 or earlier179

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500325
$500 – $999432
$1,000 – $1,49946
$1,500 – $1,9990
$2,000 – $2,4990
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300990
300-499843
500-799765
800-999178
1000-1499539
1500-1999158
2000-24994
2500-299918
3000+0

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%551
20%-24.9%163
25%-29.9%129
30%-34.9%68
35+%227



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None276
11063
21402
3+969
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 9.9 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 4.2 %
  • Electricity: 76 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.8 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 9.2 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.