Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42154: Knob Lick, KY
ZIP code 42154 uses the postal name Knob Lick, Kentucky and lies mostly in Metcalfe County (87% of its land) with the rest in Barren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,036 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Knob Lick · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Metcalfe County (87%); Barren County (13%)
- Micro area
- Glasgow, KY
- House districts
- KY-1 (87%), KY-2 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 24.2 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42154?
42154 centers on 37.042°, -85.726° and covers 24.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 42214, 42129, 42141, 42749.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42154, 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 42154 compare with the rest of Metcalfe County?
| Measure | 42154 | In Metcalfe County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 629 | 6th of 8 | 546th of 780 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
42154's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (629). 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 30% 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 42154?
The 2020 Census counted 654 people in 42154; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 629. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 629±312 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 654
- Households
- 213
- Median age
- 36.8
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 42154?
Of the 629 people the ACS estimates in 42154, 31.5% are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1831.5%
- 18 to 6447.1%
- 65 and older21.5%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 42154 earn?
Median household income is $58,036 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,036±$43,512
- Income per person
- $26,424
- Below the poverty line
- 36.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,836280 returns; wages 81% 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 42154?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.7%
- Housing units
- 341
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42154?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 42154?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42214 | Center | 749 | $47k | 6.1 mi |
| 42129 | Edmonton | 7,302 | $54k | 8.6 mi |
| 42141 | Glasgow | 31,506 | $53k | 12.1 mi |
| 42749 | Horse Cave | 4,423 | $46k | 12.9 mi |
| 42130 | Eighty Eight | 124 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 42166 | Summer Shade | 2,691 | $50k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 42746 | Hardyville | 2,101 | $50k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 42127 | Cave City | 7,030 | $43k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.