La Center, KY
Single-footprint Census roll-up for La Center, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,982. 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 LA-CENTER-KY · La Center, KY 1 ZIPs · 1,982 pop · #19272/25278 · Ballard County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $56,776
- RANK-LOWER #19272/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Wickliffe
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 82% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,982
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $131,300
Nearest income peer: Wickliffe, KY (+ $2,026 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 La Center
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest La Center on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Barlow · lowest
Barlow · lowest
$46,925 median HH income
- La Center · this city
La Center · this city
$56,776 median HH income
- Wickliffe · near
Wickliffe · near
$58,802 median HH income
- Bandana · highest
Bandana · highest
$92,176 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, La Center, 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.
- 24th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,982
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $56,776
- 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 ($56,776 average) · poverty 16.6%. The primary code (42056) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.4%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating La Center as a pure owner town.
Within Kentucky, Crab Orchard is the closest lower-income city and Putney the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for La Center.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 42056, is all of La Center
There is no split to weigh here: 42056 holds every one of La Center's 1,982 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 La Center's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 45 establishments, 438 employees , annual payroll $14,501k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42056 (45 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (12) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in La Center, KY
These ZIP codes sit in Ballard County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in La Center. See the Ballard County roll-up →
La Center sits in the lower half of Ballard County on income: Wickliffe and Bandana report more, and only Barlow reports less. Bandana marks the far end of that range at $92,176, 62% above La Center.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42056 | 1,982 | $56,776 | 45 | 14 |
La Center 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 La Center, .