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ZIP Code 42024: Barlow, KY
ZIP code 42024 uses the postal name Barlow, Kentucky and lies entirely in Ballard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,925 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Barlow; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Barlow · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ballard County
- Census places
- Barlow
- Metro area
- Paducah, KY-IL
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 46.4 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42024?
42024 centers on 37.077°, -89.050° and covers 46.4 square miles of land plus 4.3 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 42056, 42087.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42024, 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 42024 compare with the rest of Ballard County?
| Measure | 42024 | In Ballard County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,205 | 4th of 6 | 416th of 780 |
| Median household income | $47k | 3rd of 3 | 263rd of 310 |
| Median home value | $130k | 2nd of 2 | 236th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 30% 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 42024?
The 2020 Census counted 1,453 people in 42024; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,205. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,205±141 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,453−2.5% since 2010 (1,490)
- Households
- 559
- Median age
- 47.9
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 42024?
Of the 1,205 people the ACS estimates in 42024, 16.9% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.1%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.1%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- 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 42024 earn?
Median household income is $46,925 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Ballard County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,840 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,925±$7,439
- Income per person
- $34,184
- Below the poverty line
- 18.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,184580 returns; wages 65% 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 42024?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,800
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.1%
- Housing units
- 660
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42024?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 42024?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42056 | La Center | 1,450 | $57k | 4.1 mi |
| 42087 | Wickliffe | 2,089 | $59k | 7.8 mi |
| 62963 | Mound City, IL | 713 | $55k | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 42022 | Bandana | 198 | $92k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 62914 | Cairo, IL | 1,765 | $41k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 62996 | Villa Ridge, IL | 523 | $56k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 42053 | Kevil | 5,307 | $81k | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 62964 | Mounds, IL | 1,109 | $32k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.