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ZIP Code 42078: Salem, KY
ZIP code 42078 uses the postal name Salem, Kentucky and lies mostly in Livingston County (76% of its land) with the rest in Crittenden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,397 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Salem; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Salem · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Livingston County (76%); Crittenden County (24%)
- Census places
- Salem
- Metro area
- Paducah, KY-IL
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 88.7 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42078?
42078 centers on 37.278°, -88.287° and covers 88.7 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42028, 42047, 42081, 42083, 42064.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42078, 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 42078 compare with the rest of Livingston County?
| Measure | 42078 | In Livingston County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,702 | 4th of 7 | 368th of 780 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
42078's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,004) is more than a quarter of the figure ($56,397); 42078's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,902) is more than a quarter of the figure ($85,300). 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 25% 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 42078?
The 2020 Census counted 1,760 people in 42078; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,702. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,702±313 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,760−5.0% since 2010 (1,852)
- Households
- 685
- Median age
- 47.1
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 42078?
Of the 1,702 people the ACS estimates in 42078, 22.9% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6447.8%
- 65 and older29.3%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 42078 earn?
Median household income is $56,397 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,747 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,397±$16,004
- Income per person
- $29,613
- Below the poverty line
- 17.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,606680 returns; wages 72% 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 42078?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $85,300
- Median gross rent
- $669
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.5%
- Housing units
- 902
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42078?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Health care and social assistance6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction4
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 42078?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42028 | Burna | 403 | $51k | 3.8 mi |
| 42047 | Hampton | 321 | <$2,500 | 6.3 mi |
| 42081 | Smithland | 2,161 | $93k | 6.4 mi |
| 42083 | Tiline | 422 | $54k | 8.0 mi |
| 42064 | Marion | 8,098 | $47k | 11.5 mi |
| 42037 | Dycusburg | 16 | – | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 62982 | Rosiclare, IL | 1,016 | $44k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 42045 | Grand Rivers | 1,931 | $51k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.