Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42210: Brownsville, KY
ZIP code 42210 uses the postal name Brownsville, Kentucky and lies entirely in Edmonson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Brownsville; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brownsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edmonson County
- Census places
- Brownsville
- Neighborhood
- Segal, Brownsville GeoNames
- Metro area
- Bowling Green, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 83.6 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42210?
42210 centers on 37.214°, -86.308° and covers 83.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 42285, 42207, 42259, 42275, 42101, 42171, 42721, 42754.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42210, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 42210 compare with the rest of Edmonson County?
| Measure | 42210 | In Edmonson County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,231 | 4th of 11 | 227th of 780 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
42210's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,829) is more than a quarter of the figure ($48,333); 42210's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$46,512) is more than a quarter of the figure ($141,800). 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 42% 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 42210?
The 2020 Census counted 4,213 people in 42210; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,231. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,231±534 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,213
- Households
- 1,744
- Median age
- 45.1
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 42210?
Of the 4,231 people the ACS estimates in 42210, 18.7% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.2%).
- Under 1818.7%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older22.2%
- White, not Hispanic90.2%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 42210 earn?
Median household income is $48,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,333±$22,829
- Income per person
- $27,793
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,5991,690 returns; wages 77% 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 42210?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $141,800
- Median gross rent
- $684
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 2,124
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42210?
65 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Health care and social assistance15
- Construction12
- Finance and insurance8
- Accommodation and food services7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 42210?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42285 | Sweeden | 531 | $54k | 3.5 mi |
| 42207 | Bee Spring | 927 | $46k | 6.0 mi |
| 42259 | Mammoth Cave | 1,090 | $34k | 8.0 mi |
| 42275 | Roundhill | 855 | $45k | 8.1 mi |
| 42101 | Bowling Green | 65,421 | $48k | 13.8 mi |
| 42171 | Smiths Grove | 6,723 | $70k | 14.3 mi |
| 42721 | Caneyville | 4,353 | $50k | 17.9 mi |
| 42754 | Leitchfield | 16,918 | $49k | 18.3 mi |
| 42252 | Jetson | 53 | – | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 42163 | Rocky Hill | 48 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 42729 | Cub Run | 2,142 | $55k | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.