Guston, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40142
Meade County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,304
- 18/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $81,037
- Median income Near-median income area
- $166,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 10.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Guston pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40142 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40142 covers 128.0 square miles in Guston, Meade County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,304 residents on file, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40142 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,037 (36% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,643. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.5% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $166,100 (4% above the average Kentucky ZIP); 82.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Meade County, so 40142 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 40142, Guston, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,304
Population
128.0
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40142?
38.5
Median Age
40.6%
Male
59.4%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$81,037
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$30,643
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40142 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Guston, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$81,037 Top 13% higher than 87% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
896housing units
896
Total Housing Units
838
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$166,100
Median Home Value
+4% vs state ZIP avg
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 40142, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,187,000.
9
Businesses
28
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40142 vs 40117 →
ZIP 40142 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40175
Vine Grove (40175)
13,070 residents
- 40108
Brandenburg (40108)
11,583 residents
- 40146 3,745
Irvington (40146)
3,745 residents
- 40142 2,304
Guston (40142)
2,304 residents
- 40117 2,299
Ekron (40117)
2,299 residents
- 40176 931
Webster (40176)
931 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40142 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40142 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40142
Guston (40142)
$81,037 median income
- 40108
Brandenburg (40108)
$77,559 median income
- 40175
Vine Grove (40175)
$77,509 median income
- 40176
Webster (40176)
$62,422 median income
- 40117
Ekron (40117)
$58,696 median income
- 40146
Irvington (40146)
$54,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40142 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40142, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,304 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 40142 in?
ZIP code 40142 (Guston) is located in Meade County, Kentucky. Meade County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/meade-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40142?
ZIP code 40142 in Guston, KY has a population of 2,304 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40142?
The median household income in ZIP 40142 is $81,037, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 40142?
The median home value in ZIP 40142 is $166,100, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40142?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40142 is White at 94.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 40142?
ZIP code 40142 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40142?
In ZIP code 40142, 58.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 10.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 40142?
In ZIP code 40142, approximately 82.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40142?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40142 is 4.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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