Knob Lick, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Knob Lick, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 691. 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 KNOB-LICK-KY · Knob Lick, KY 1 ZIPs · 691 pop · #18737/25278 · Metcalfe County

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

  • INC-MID $58,036
  • RANK-LOWER #18737/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Edmonton
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 90% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 691
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $155,600

Nearest income peer: Edmonton, KY ( $4,427 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 Knob Lick

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Knob Lick 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, Knob Lick, KY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

26th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
691
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,036
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 $58,036 and poverty 36.2% concentrate in 42154.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (89.7%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Kentucky, Sitka is the closest lower-income city and Boaz the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Knob Lick.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 42154, is all of Knob Lick

There is no split to weigh here: 42154 holds every one of Knob Lick's 691 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Knob Lick

Citywide ZBP: 3 establishments, 12 employees , annual payroll $669k (~4 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42154 (3 units) .

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ZIP Codes in Knob Lick, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Metcalfe County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Knob Lick. See the Metcalfe County roll-up →

No other city sharing Metcalfe County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Knob Lick. Edmonton and Center sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Center marks the far end of that range at $47,188, 19% below Knob Lick.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
42154 691 $58,036 3 13

Knob Lick 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 Knob Lick, .