Upton, KY

Census ZIP code profile for Upton, KY — 1 ZIPs, total population 2,685. 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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Upton, KY is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 2,685 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Upton 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 Upton, the median household income averages $68,699 and per-capita income averages $32,703. Poverty rate runs at 23.0% and unemployment at 2.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $178,100 with median rent of $898 per month, and 70.8% 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 Upton 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 Upton 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

2,685

Population

$68,699

Median Income

$178,100

Median Home Value

35.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Upton earn?

Median Household Income
$68,699
Per Capita Income
$32,703
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
Poverty Rate
23.0%

What does housing look like in Upton?

Median Home Value
$178,100
Median Rent
$898/mo
Owner Occupied
70.8%
Housing Units
1,509

Who lives in Upton?

Bachelor's Degree+
20.8%
High School+
56.9%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
0.8%

ZIP Codes in Upton, KY

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
42784 2,685 17 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Upton, KY?
Upton, KY has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 2,685, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Upton?
The average median household income across Upton, KY ZIP codes is $68,699. The poverty rate is 23.0%.
What is the cost of living in Upton?
The average median home value in Upton, KY is $178,100. Median rent is $898/month. 70.8% 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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