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42259 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of 42259 Zip Code is $20,498, which is lower than the state average of $23,741 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. 42259 Zip Code median household income is $30,417, which has grown by 25.74% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 28.72% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average 42259 Zip Code residents spend 31.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #307

42259 Zip Code	20,498 USD
Kentucky	23,741 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

42259 Zip Code	14,442 USD
Kentucky	26,888 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

42259 Zip Code	15,345 USD
Kentucky	32,091 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

42259 Zip Code	13,405 USD
Kentucky	22,404 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

42259 Zip Code	30,417 USD
Kentucky	43,342 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

42259 Zip Code	53,017 USD
Kentucky	59,312 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, see rank

42259 Zip Code	25.74%
Kentucky	28.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	42259 Zip Code		Kentucky		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.74%	$67,660, see rank	16.86%	$12,787	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	61.99%	$14,554, see rank	33.47%	$16,444	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	9.69%	$400, see rank	2.53%	$3,221	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.88%	$14,373, see rank	19.67%	$20,842	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

42259 Zip Code	35,446 USD
Kentucky	54,928 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

42259 Zip Code	42,742 USD
Kentucky	70,337 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	42259 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
White	$30,417, see rank	$44,895	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	42259 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
25 to 44	$47,056, see rank	$49,463	$58,398
45 to 64	$29,609, see rank	$51,642	$65,027
65 or over	$21,818, see rank	$31,622	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	42259 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,004, see rank	3,476,701	248,775,628
Male¹	530, 52.79%, see rank	48.68%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	263, 49.62%, see rank	64.74%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.85%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	263, 49.62%, see rank	63.90%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	243, 92.40%, see rank	90.16%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	20, 7.60%, see rank	9.84%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	267, 50.38%, see rank	35.26%	30.72%
Female¹	474, 47.21%, see rank	51.32%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	155, 32.70%, see rank	55.12%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	155, 32.70%, see rank	55.06%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	146, 94.19%, see rank	91.20%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	9, 5.81%, see rank	8.80%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	319, 67.30%, see rank	44.88%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	42259 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	389, 100%	1,845,143	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	215, 55.27%, see rank	82.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	36, 9.25%, see rank	9.92%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.08%	5.06%
Walked	115, 29.56%, see rank	2.22%	2.78%
Other Means	9, 2.31%, see rank	1.17%	1.79%
Worked at Home	14, 3.60%, see rank	3.13%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

42259 Zip Code	31.1 minutes
Kentucky	22.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	42259 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	389	1,870,879	143,435,233
Male¹	243, 62.47%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	48, 19.75%, see rank	27.94%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	48, 19.75%, see rank	13.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	34, 13.99%, see rank	16.34%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	10, 4.12%, see rank	1.20%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	12, 4.94%, see rank	9.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	62, 25.51%, see rank	24.48%	17.94%
Female¹	146, 37.53%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	27, 18.49%, see rank	37.96%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	30, 20.55%, see rank	20.44%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	85, 58.22%, see rank	32.67%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4, 2.74%, see rank	8.09%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	42259 Zip Code	Kentucky	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	389, 100%	1,870,879	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	26, 6.68%, see rank	2.82%	1.96%
Construction	42, 10.80%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	39, 10.03%, see rank	13.73%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	30, 7.71%, see rank	2.63%	2.75%
Retail Trade	38, 9.77%, see rank	11.96%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	16, 4.11%, see rank	5.87%	4.93%
Information	21, 5.40%, see rank	1.71%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	34, 8.74%, see rank	5.41%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	41, 10.54%, see rank	7.84%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	67, 17.22%, see rank	24.39%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	29, 7.46%, see rank	8.46%	9.49%
Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	6, 1.54%, see rank	4.72%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	42259 Zip Code	%	Kentucky	U.S.
Population in Poverty	333	30.14%, see rank	18.92%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	37	12.98%, see rank	14.41%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.