Austin, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42123
Barren County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 840
- 14/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $61,010
- Median income Below-median income area
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Austin pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42123 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42123 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Austin, Barren County, Kentucky, home to just 840 residents across 61.3 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42123 reports a modest median household income of $61,010 (2% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,949. The poverty rate is 16.6%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Barren County, so 42123 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 42123, Austin, 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
840
Population
61.3
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42123?
33.0
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$61,010
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$32,949
Per Capita Income
16.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42123 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Austin, 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)
$61,010 Top 40% higher than 60% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
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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
614housing units
614
Total Housing Units
473
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 42123, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $660,000.
10
Businesses
23
Employees
$660K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 42123 vs 42156 →
ZIP 42123 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42141
Glasgow (42141)
30,349 residents
- 42133 1,370
Fountain Run (42133)
1,370 residents
- 42123 840
Austin (42123)
840 residents
- 42156 254
Lucas (42156)
254 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42123 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42123 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42156
Lucas (42156)
$98,000 median income
- 42133
Fountain Run (42133)
$62,353 median income
- 42123
Austin (42123)
$61,010 median income
- 42141
Glasgow (42141)
$52,896 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42123 ranks #3 of 4 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 42123, 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 42123 in?
ZIP code 42123 (Austin) is located in Barren County, Kentucky. Barren County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/barren-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42123?
ZIP code 42123 in Austin, KY has a population of 840 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42123?
The median household income in ZIP 42123 is $61,010, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42123?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42123 is White at 87.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 10.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 42123?
ZIP code 42123 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 42123?
In ZIP code 42123, 46.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 42123?
In ZIP code 42123, approximately 77.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 42123?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 42123 is 16.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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