La Center, KY

Census ZIP code profile for La Center, KY — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,982. 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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La Center, KY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,982 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — La Center 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 La Center, the median household income averages $56,776 and per-capita income averages $32,520. Poverty rate runs at 16.6% and unemployment at 0.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $131,300 with median rent of per month, and 82.4% 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 La Center 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 La Center 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

1,982

Population

$56,776

Median Income

$131,300

Median Home Value

52.3

Median Age

How much do residents of La Center earn?

Median Household Income
$56,776
Per Capita Income
$32,520
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
Poverty Rate
16.6%

What does housing look like in La Center?

Median Home Value
$131,300
Owner Occupied
82.4%
Housing Units
797

Who lives in La Center?

Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%
High School+
62.7%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in La Center, KY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
42056 1,982 14 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in La Center, KY?
La Center, KY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,982, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in La Center?
The average median household income across La Center, KY ZIP codes is $56,776. The poverty rate is 16.6%.
What is the cost of living in La Center?
The average median home value in La Center, KY is $131,300. 82.4% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

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