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ZIP Code 40142: Guston, KY
ZIP code 40142 uses the postal name Guston, Kentucky and lies mostly in Meade County (94% of its land) with the rest in Breckinridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,037 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Guston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Meade County (94%); Breckinridge County (6%)
- Metro area
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 45.2 sq mi · 50 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 40142?
40142 centers on 37.893°, -86.204° and covers 45.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 40117, 40108, 40146, 40175, 40176, 40157.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 40142, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 40142 compare with the rest of Meade County?
| Measure | 40142 | In Meade County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,253 | 5th of 11 | 306th of 780 |
| Median household income | $81k | 2nd of 5 | 50th of 310 |
| Median home value | $166k | not ranked | not ranked |
40142's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$53,816) is more than a quarter of the figure ($166,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 42% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 40142?
The 2020 Census counted 2,417 people in 40142; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,253. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,253±568 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,417
- Households
- 838
- Median age
- 38.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 40142?
Of the 2,253 people the ACS estimates in 40142, 20.4% are under 18 and 19.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older19.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 40142 earn?
Median household income is $81,037 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Meade County.
- Median household income
- $81,037
- Income per person
- $30,643
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,966990 returns; wages 73% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 40142?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.2%
- Housing units
- 896
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 40142?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 40142?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40117 | Ekron | 2,050 | $59k | 4.4 mi |
| 40108 | Brandenburg | 12,821 | $78k | 5.6 mi |
| 40146 | Irvington | 3,650 | $54k | 7.0 mi |
| 40175 | Vine Grove | 15,718 | $78k | 8.1 mi |
| 40176 | Webster | 898 | $62k | 8.1 mi |
| 40157 | Payneville | 854 | $59k | 13.0 mi |
| 40115 | Custer | 1,012 | $75k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 47142 | Mauckport, IN | 653 | $90k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 40155 | Muldraugh | 1,127 | $61k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.