Burna, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42028
Livingston County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 635
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $51,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $82,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Burna pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42028 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42028 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Burna, Livingston County, Kentucky, home to just 635 residents across 70.6 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42028 reports a modest median household income of $51,250 (14% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,810. Unemployment is 11.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,100 (48% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Livingston County, so 42028 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 42028, Burna, 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
635
Population
70.6
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42028?
58.2
Median Age
36.5%
Male
63.5%
Female
3.0%
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?
$51,250
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$31,810
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
11.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42028 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Burna, 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)
$51,250 36th percentile higher than 36% 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
238housing units
238
Total Housing Units
183
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,100
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42028 vs 42081 →
ZIP 42028 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42081
Smithland (42081)
2,203 residents
- 42078
Salem (42078)
1,852 residents
- 42028 635
Burna (42028)
635 residents
- 42083 446
Tiline (42083)
446 residents
- 42047 192
Hampton (42047)
192 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42028 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42028 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42081
Smithland (42081)
$92,868 median income
- 42078
Salem (42078)
$56,397 median income
- 42083
Tiline (42083)
$53,864 median income
- 42028
Burna (42028)
$51,250 median income
- 42047 $2,499
Hampton (42047)
$2,499 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42028 ranks #4 of 5 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 42028, 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 42028 in?
ZIP code 42028 (Burna) is located in Livingston County, Kentucky. Livingston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/livingston-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42028?
ZIP code 42028 in Burna, KY has a population of 635 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42028?
The median household income in ZIP 42028 is $51,250, which is 33% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 42028?
The median home value in ZIP 42028 is $82,100, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42028?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42028 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 42028?
In ZIP code 42028, 45.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 42028?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 42028 is 10.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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