Hardin, KY

Census ZIP code profile for Hardin, KY — 1 ZIPs, total population 2,147. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Hardin, KY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 2,147 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Hardin splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Hardin, the median household income averages $55,714 and per-capita income averages $25,203. Poverty rate runs at 26.9% and unemployment at 0.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $138,800 with median rent of $803 per month, and 79.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Hardin against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Hardin as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

2,147

Population

$55,714

Median Income

$138,800

Median Home Value

39.5

Median Age

How much do residents of Hardin earn?

Median Household Income
$55,714
Per Capita Income
$25,203
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
Poverty Rate
26.9%

What does housing look like in Hardin?

Median Home Value
$138,800
Median Rent
$803/mo
Owner Occupied
79.3%
Housing Units
1,144

Who lives in Hardin?

Bachelor's Degree+
24.1%
High School+
59.1%
Foreign Born
1.5%

ZIP Codes in Hardin, KY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
42048 2,147 32 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Hardin, KY?
Hardin, KY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 2,147, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Hardin?
The average median household income across Hardin, KY ZIP codes is $55,714. The poverty rate is 26.9%.
What is the cost of living in Hardin?
The average median home value in Hardin, KY is $138,800. Median rent is $803/month. 79.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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