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Russell Springs, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Russell Springs, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 12,573. 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 RUSSELL-SPRINGS-KY · Russell Springs, KY 1 ZIPs · 12,573 pop · #20874/25278 · Russell County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $52,633
  • RANK-BOTTOM #20874/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Jamestown
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 71% owners
  • POP-TOWN 12,573
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $152,600

Nearest income peer: Jamestown, KY ( $16,149 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 Russell Springs

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Russell Springs 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, Russell Springs, KY sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

17th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
12,573
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$52,633
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 ($52,633 average) · poverty 21.1%. The primary code (42642) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (70.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Russell Springs as a pure owner town.

Within Kentucky, Brodhead is the closest lower-income city and Hitchins the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Russell Springs.

Population concentration

Russell Springs reads through its lone ZIP, 42642

12,573 ACS residents, one ZIP: 42642 is not the leading code inside Russell Springs, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Russell Springs's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 258 establishments, 4,362 employees , annual payroll $177,531k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42642 (258 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (69) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Russell Springs, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Russell County, which covers 2 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Russell Springs. See the Russell County roll-up →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
42642 12,573 $52,633 258 35
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Russell Springs 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 Russell Springs, .