Bardwell, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bardwell, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,422. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BARDWELL-KY · Bardwell, KY 1 ZIPs · 2,422 pop · #16250/25278 · Carlisle County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $63,229
  • RANK-LOWER #16250/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Arlington
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,422
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $118,100

Nearest income peer: Arlington, KY ( $6,752 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Bardwell

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bardwell on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Bardwell, KY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

36th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,422
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,229
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,229 and poverty 17.9% concentrate in 42023.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (75.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Bardwell as a pure owner town.

Within Kentucky, Waco is the closest lower-income city and Glencoe the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bardwell.

Population concentration

Bardwell's single ZIP 42023 carries the town

Bardwell is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 42023 is the entire residential footprint (2,422 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Bardwell's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 38 establishments, 499 employees , annual payroll $22,369k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42023 (38 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (8) · also Health care and social assistance · Finance and insurance .

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ZIP Codes in Bardwell, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Carlisle County, which covers 3 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Bardwell. See the Carlisle County roll-up →

No other city sharing Carlisle County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Bardwell. Arlington and Cunningham sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Cunningham marks the far end of that range at $55,515, 12% below Bardwell.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
42023 2,422 $63,229 38 9

Bardwell roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Bardwell, .