Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42140: Gamaliel, KY
ZIP code 42140 uses the postal name Gamaliel, Kentucky and lies entirely in Monroe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,813 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Gamaliel; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gamaliel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monroe County
- Census places
- Gamaliel
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.5 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42140?
42140 centers on 36.657°, -85.829° and covers 39.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 37150, 42133, 42167, 37083.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42140, 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 42140 compare with the rest of Monroe County?
| Measure | 42140 | In Monroe County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,367 | 4th of 6 | 392nd of 780 |
| Median household income | $47k | 3rd of 3 | 265th of 310 |
| Median home value | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
42140's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,684) is more than a quarter of the figure ($91,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 11% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% of all 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 42140?
The 2020 Census counted 1,280 people in 42140; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,367. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,367±350 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,280+1.3% since 2010 (1,264)
- Households
- 513
- Median age
- 33.2
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 42140?
Of the 1,367 people the ACS estimates in 42140, 34.3% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1834.3%
- 18 to 6444.9%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 42140 earn?
Median household income is $46,813 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Monroe County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($38,942 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,813±$7,575
- Income per person
- $24,536
- Below the poverty line
- 24.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,742450 returns; wages 75% 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 42140?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,900
- Median gross rent
- $538
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.7%
- Housing units
- 645
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42140?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Manufacturing3
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 42140?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37150 | Red Boiling Springs, TN | 4,476 | $33k | 8.0 mi |
| 42133 | Fountain Run | 1,456 | $62k | 8.5 mi |
| 42167 | Tompkinsville | 8,172 | $49k | 9.6 mi |
| 37083 | Lafayette, TN | 17,364 | $62k | 12.6 mi |
| 42157 | Mount Hermon | 507 | $101k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 42153 | Holland | 18 | – | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 42131 | Etoile | 72 | – | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 38575 | Moss, TN | 865 | $39k | 13.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.