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ZIP Code 42079: Sedalia, KY
ZIP code 42079 uses the postal name Sedalia, Kentucky and lies entirely in Graves County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Sedalia (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sedalia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Graves County
- Census places
- Sedalia census-designated place
- Micro area
- Mayfield, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 54.4 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42079?
42079 centers on 36.541°, -88.576° and covers 54.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 42040, 38226, 38241, 42088, 38224, 42066, 42049, 42041.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42079, 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 42079 compare with the rest of Graves County?
| Measure | 42079 | In Graves County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,315 | 9th of 15 | 399th of 780 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $119k | 5th of 6 | 251st of 320 |
42079's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,242) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,375). 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 29% 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 42079?
The 2020 Census counted 1,378 people in 42079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,315. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,315±402 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,378−3.4% since 2010 (1,426)
- Households
- 421
- Median age
- 48.4
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 42079?
Of the 1,315 people the ACS estimates in 42079, 19.4% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.7%).
- Under 1819.4%
- 18 to 6464.8%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic90.7%
- Black, not Hispanic4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- 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 42079 earn?
Median household income is $59,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,456 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,375±$19,242
- Income per person
- $36,701
- Below the poverty line
- 4.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,118570 returns; wages 67% 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 42079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.6%
- Housing units
- 544
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42079?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 42079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42040 | Farmington | 692 | $51k | 6.2 mi |
| 38226 | Dukedom, TN | 226 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 38241 | Palmersville, TN | 835 | $64k | 7.9 mi |
| 42088 | Wingo | 2,497 | $53k | 11.1 mi |
| 38224 | Cottage Grove, TN | 1,042 | $58k | 11.6 mi |
| 42066 | Mayfield | 23,917 | $49k | 13.7 mi |
| 42049 | Hazel | 1,311 | $53k | 14.3 mi |
| 42041 | Fulton | 4,406 | $36k | 16.7 mi |
| 42085 | Water Valley | 914 | $58k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 38251 | Puryear, TN | 3,259 | $54k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.