Waverly, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Waverly, KY: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,319. 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 WAVERLY-KY · Waverly, KY 1 ZIPs · 1,319 pop · #14780/25278 · Union County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $66,373
  • RANK-MID #14780/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Morganfield
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 81% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,319
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $137,300

Nearest income peer: Morganfield, KY ( $1,117 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 Waverly

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Waverly 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, Waverly, KY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

42nd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,319
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,373
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,373 and poverty 8.5% concentrate in 42462.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (80.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Waverly as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 42462, is all of Waverly

There is no split to weigh here: 42462 holds every one of Waverly's 1,319 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Waverly

Citywide ZBP: 14 establishments, 833 employees , annual payroll $87,434k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 42462 (14 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (4) · also Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Waverly, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Union County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Waverly. See the Union County roll-up →

No other city sharing Union County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Waverly. Sturgis and Uniontown sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Uniontown marks the far end of that range at $47,746, 28% below Waverly.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
42462 1,319 $66,373 14 12

Waverly 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 Waverly, .