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ZIP Code 42056: La Center, KY
ZIP code 42056 uses the postal name La Center, Kentucky and lies entirely in Ballard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,776 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in La Center, and under 1% in smaller places; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ballard County
- Census places
- La Center
- Metro area
- Paducah, KY-IL
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 53.5 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42056?
42056 centers on 37.107°, -88.987° and covers 53.5 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 42022, 42024, 42053, 42087.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42056, 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 42056 compare with the rest of Ballard County?
| Measure | 42056 | In Ballard County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,450 | 3rd of 6 | 387th of 780 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
42056's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,636) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,776); 42056's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$50,996) is more than a quarter of the figure ($131,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 31% of 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 42056?
The 2020 Census counted 1,704 people in 42056; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,450. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,450±265 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,704−14.0% since 2010 (1,982)
- Households
- 637
- Median age
- 52.3
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 42056?
Of the 1,450 people the ACS estimates in 42056, 20.0% are under 18 and 28.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.2%).
- Under 1820.0%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older28.8%
- White, not Hispanic89.2%
- Black, not Hispanic6.6%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 42056 earn?
Median household income is $56,776 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,660 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,776±$23,636
- Income per person
- $32,520
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,838800 returns; wages 66% 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 42056?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.4%
- Housing units
- 797
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 42056?
45 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade12
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Accommodation and food services6
- Finance and insurance4
- Health care and social assistance4
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 42056?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42022 | Bandana | 198 | $92k | 3.5 mi |
| 42024 | Barlow | 1,205 | $47k | 4.1 mi |
| 42053 | Kevil | 5,307 | $81k | 6.0 mi |
| 42087 | Wickliffe | 2,089 | $59k | 9.3 mi |
| 62941 | Grand Chain, IL | 639 | $48k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 62963 | Mound City, IL | 713 | $55k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 62970 | Olmsted, IL | 465 | $34k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 62996 | Villa Ridge, IL | 523 | $56k | 10.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.