Elkton, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elkton, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,844. 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 ELKTON-KY · Elkton, KY 1 ZIPs · 6,844 pop · #17435/25278 · Todd County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $60,965
  • RANK-LOWER #17435/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Allensville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,844
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $153,300

Nearest income peer: Allensville, KY (+ $487 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 Elkton

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

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

31st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,844
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,965
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 $60,965 and poverty 17.0% concentrate in 42220.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elkton as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

Elkton's single ZIP 42220 carries the town

Elkton is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 42220 is the entire residential footprint (6,844 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 Elkton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 131 establishments, 1,122 employees , annual payroll $45,797k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42220 (131 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (23) · also Other services (except public administration) · Manufacturing .

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ZIP Codes in Elkton, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Todd County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elkton. See the Todd County roll-up →

Elkton lands mid-pack among the 3 cities sharing Todd County: Trenton earns more and Guthrie earns less. Trenton marks the far end of that range at $65,938, 8% above Elkton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
42220 6,844 $60,965 131 15

Elkton 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 Elkton, .