Oak Grove, KY

Census ZIP code profile for Oak Grove, KY — 1 ZIPs, total population 8,396. 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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Oak Grove, KY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 8,396 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove, the median household income averages $51,975 and per-capita income averages $19,121. Poverty rate runs at 19.0% and unemployment at 7.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $157,000 with median rent of $1,215 per month, and 41.1% 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 Oak Grove 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 Oak Grove 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

8,396

Population

$51,975

Median Income

$157,000

Median Home Value

24.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Oak Grove earn?

Median Household Income
$51,975
Per Capita Income
$19,121
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Poverty Rate
19.0%

What does housing look like in Oak Grove?

Median Home Value
$157,000
Median Rent
$1,215/mo
Owner Occupied
41.1%
Housing Units
3,834

Who lives in Oak Grove?

Bachelor's Degree+
11.4%
High School+
43.2%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
2.9%

ZIP Codes in Oak Grove, KY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
42262 8,396 90 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Oak Grove, KY?
Oak Grove, KY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 8,396, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Oak Grove?
The average median household income across Oak Grove, KY ZIP codes is $51,975. The poverty rate is 19.0%.
What is the cost of living in Oak Grove?
The average median home value in Oak Grove, KY is $157,000. Median rent is $1,215/month. 41.1% 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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