Kings Mountain, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40442
Lincoln County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,136
- 18/sq mi
- $105,900
- Median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kings Mountain pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 12th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40442 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kings Mountain, Lincoln County, Kentucky, home to just 1,136 residents across 63.8 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 40442, but per-capita income is $31,251. 39.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 22.3%. The typical home here is valued at $105,900 (33% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 86.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 7 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 40442, plus 5 more within Lincoln County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 40442, Kings Mountain, 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
1,136
Population
63.8
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40442?
46.1
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
1.2%
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?
$31,251
Per Capita Income
39.2%
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
491
Total Housing Units
357
Occupied Units
134
Vacant Units
2.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,900
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 40442, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $405,000.
6
Businesses
21
Employees
$405K
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 40442 vs 42541 →
ZIP 40442 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42567
Eubank (42567)
6,007 residents
- 40437
Hustonville (40437)
4,932 residents
- 40489
Waynesburg (40489)
4,109 residents
- 40442 1,136
Kings Mountain (40442)
1,136 residents
- 42566 660
Yosemite (42566)
660 residents
- 42541 531
Middleburg (42541)
531 residents
- 42516 463
Bethelridge (42516)
463 residents
- 40448 53
Mc Kinney (40448)
53 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40442 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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