Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42156: Lucas, KY
ZIP code 42156 uses the postal name Lucas, Kentucky and lies entirely in Barren County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lucas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Barren County
- Micro area
- Glasgow, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 7.6 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42156?
42156 centers on 36.864°, -86.047° and covers 7.6 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42123, 42141, 42164.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42156, 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 42156 compare with the rest of Barren County?
| Measure | 42156 | In Barren County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 235 | 10th of 12 | 669th of 780 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $212k | not ranked | not ranked |
42156's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (235). 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 33% 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 42156?
The 2020 Census counted 380 people in 42156; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 235. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 235±131 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 380
- Households
- 100
- Median age
- 53.3
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 42156?
Of the 235 people the ACS estimates in 42156, 6.0% are under 18 and 30.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 186.0%
- 18 to 6463.4%
- 65 and older30.6%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 42156 earn?
Median household income is $98,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $98,000±$95,912
- Income per person
- $54,542
- Below the poverty line
- 0.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,912170 returns; wages 65% 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 42156?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $211,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42156?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than 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 42156?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42123 | Austin | 1,149 | $61k | 4.0 mi |
| 42141 | Glasgow | 31,506 | $53k | 9.5 mi |
| 42164 | Scottsville | 17,673 | $60k | 9.9 mi |
| 42131 | Etoile | 72 | – | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 42133 | Fountain Run | 1,456 | $62k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 42153 | Holland | 18 | – | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 42157 | Mount Hermon | 507 | $101k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 42171 | Smiths Grove | 6,723 | $70k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.