Hardin, KY
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Hardin, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,147. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet HARDIN-KY · Hardin, KY 1 ZIPs · 2,147 pop · #19746/25278 · Marshall County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $55,714
- RANK-LOWER #19746/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Gilbertsville
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 79% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 2,147
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $138,800
Nearest income peer: Gilbertsville, KY (+ $1,619 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 Hardin
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Hardin on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Hardin · this city · lowest
Hardin · this city · lowest
$55,714 median HH income
- Gilbertsville · near
Gilbertsville · near
$57,333 median HH income
- Calvert City · near
Calvert City · near
$64,083 median HH income
- Benton · highest
Benton · highest
$70,067 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hardin, KY sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 22nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 2,147
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,714
- 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.
Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($55,714 average) · poverty 26.9%. The primary code (42048) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.3%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Hardin as a pure owner town.
Within Kentucky, Cunningham is the closest lower-income city and Waynesburg the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hardin.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 42048, is all of Hardin
There is no split to weigh here: 42048 holds every one of Hardin's 2,147 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Hardin's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 36 establishments, 331 employees , annual payroll $9,158k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42048 (36 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (9) · also Accommodation and food services · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Hardin, KY
These ZIP codes sit in Marshall County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Hardin. See the Marshall County roll-up →
Every one of the 3 cities sharing Marshall County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Hardin, Benton, Calvert City and Gilbertsville among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Benton marks the far end of that range at $70,067, 26% above Hardin.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42048 | 2,147 | $55,714 | 36 | 32 |
Hardin 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 Hardin, .