Wickliffe, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42087
Ballard County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,419
- 13/sq mi
- $58,802
- Median income
- $143,500
- Median home value
- 11.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wickliffe pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42087 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42087 covers 181.9 square miles in Wickliffe, Ballard County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,419 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42087 reports a modest median household income of $58,802 (1% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $32,080. Poverty here runs at 25.7%, with unemployment measured at 2.1%. Housing costs here run $143,500 for a typical home value (10% below the state average), with rent averaging $729 a month; 82.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is 33 minutes. Beyond these figures, 4 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 4 more sharing Ballard County, letting you compare 42087 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 42087
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wickliffe, KY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 42087.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 42087, Wickliffe, 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
2,419
Population
181.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42087?
42.5
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
1.2%
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?
$58,802
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$32,080
Per Capita Income
25.7%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
33.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 42087 ranks nationally
Wickliffe, KY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,802 27th percentile higher than 27% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,032
Total Housing Units
865
Occupied Units
167
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,500
Median Home Value
-10% vs state
$729
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 49 business establishments in ZIP 42087, employing approximately 852 people with a combined annual payroll of $58,102,000.
49
Businesses
852
Employees
$58.1M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 18.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 10.2% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 10.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 10.2% |
| Construction | 4 | 8.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 8.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 6.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 6.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42087 vs 42023 →
ZIP 42087 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42053
Kevil (42053)
4,931 residents
- 42023
Bardwell (42023)
2,422 residents
- 42087
Wickliffe (42087)
2,419 residents
- 42056
La Center (42056)
1,982 residents
- 42024 1,490
Barlow (42024)
1,490 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42087 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42087 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42053
Kevil (42053)
$80,765 median income
- 42023
Bardwell (42023)
$63,229 median income
- 42087
Wickliffe (42087)
$58,802 median income
- 42056
La Center (42056)
$56,776 median income
- 42024
Barlow (42024)
$46,925 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42087 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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