Bandana, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42022
Ballard County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 104
- 82/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $92,176
- Median income Above-median income area
- $88,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bandana pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 82
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42022 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42022 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bandana, Ballard County, Kentucky, home to just 104 residents across 1.3 square miles, a density of 82 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42022 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,176 (55% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,403. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $88,400 (44% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 24.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Ballard County, so 42022 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 42022, Bandana, 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
104
Population
1.3
Area (sq mi)
82
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42022?
24.1
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$92,176
Median Household Income
+55% vs state ZIP avg
$35,403
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42022 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Bandana, 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)
$92,176 Top 9% higher than 91% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
63housing units
63
Total Housing Units
63
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,400
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42022 vs 42056 →
ZIP 42022 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42053
Kevil (42053)
4,931 residents
- 42056
La Center (42056)
1,982 residents
- 42024 1,490
Barlow (42024)
1,490 residents
- 62956 869
Karnak (62956)
869 residents
- 62941 808
Grand Chain (62941)
808 residents
- 62953 360
Joppa (62953)
360 residents
- 42022 104
Bandana (42022)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42022 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42022 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42022
Bandana (42022)
$92,176 median income
- 42053
Kevil (42053)
$80,765 median income
- 62956
Karnak (62956)
$73,462 median income
- 42056
La Center (42056)
$56,776 median income
- 62941
Grand Chain (62941)
$47,500 median income
- 42024
Barlow (42024)
$46,925 median income
- 62953
Joppa (62953)
$41,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42022 ranks the highest of 7 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 42022, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 42022 in?
ZIP code 42022 (Bandana) is located in Ballard County, Kentucky. Ballard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ballard-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42022?
ZIP code 42022 in Bandana, KY has a population of 104 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42022?
The median household income in ZIP 42022 is $92,176, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 42022?
The median home value in ZIP 42022 is $88,400, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42022?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42022 is White at 100.0%.
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