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ZIP Code 42157: Mount Hermon, KY
ZIP code 42157 uses the postal name Mount Hermon, Kentucky and lies entirely in Monroe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 510 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $101,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mount Hermon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Monroe County
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 18.5 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42157?
42157 centers on 36.781°, -85.820° and covers 18.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42166, 42167, 42141.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42157, 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 42157 compare with the rest of Monroe County?
| Measure | 42157 | In Monroe County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 507 | 5th of 6 | 589th of 780 |
| Median household income | $101k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $175k | not ranked | not ranked |
42157's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (507). 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 31% 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 42157?
The 2020 Census counted 495 people in 42157; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 507. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 507±219 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 495
- Households
- 148
- Median age
- 30.2
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 42157?
Of the 507 people the ACS estimates in 42157, 32.9% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 1832.9%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older10.7%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 42157 earn?
Median household income is $101,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $101,250±$28,548
- Income per person
- $27,512
- Below the poverty line
- 28.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,731160 returns; wages 71% 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 42157?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.0%
- Housing units
- 174
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42157?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 42157?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42166 | Summer Shade | 2,691 | $50k | 8.2 mi |
| 42167 | Tompkinsville | 8,172 | $49k | 9.1 mi |
| 42141 | Glasgow | 31,506 | $53k | 11.9 mi |
| 42131 | Etoile | 72 | – | 6.0 mi (near) |
| 42133 | Fountain Run | 1,456 | $62k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 42140 | Gamaliel | 1,367 | $47k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 42130 | Eighty Eight | 124 | – | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 42123 | Austin | 1,149 | $61k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 42124 | Beaumont | 28 | – | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.