Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42214: Center, KY
ZIP code 42214 uses the postal name Center, Kentucky and lies mostly in Metcalfe County (81% of its land) with the rest in Green County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,188 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Metcalfe County (81%); Green County (19%)
- Micro area
- Glasgow, KY
- House districts
- KY-1 (81%), KY-2 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 21.3 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42214?
42214 centers on 37.127°, -85.701° and covers 21.3 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42154, 42746, 42749, 42129, 42743.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42214, 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 42214 compare with the rest of Metcalfe County?
| Measure | 42214 | In Metcalfe County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 749 | 5th of 8 | 511th of 780 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $130k | not ranked | not ranked |
42214's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (749). 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 36% 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 42214?
The 2020 Census counted 769 people in 42214; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 749. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 749±200 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 769
- Households
- 248
- Median age
- 57.1
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 42214?
Of the 749 people the ACS estimates in 42214, 11.9% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.0%).
- Under 1811.9%
- 18 to 6464.5%
- 65 and older23.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.0%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- 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 42214 earn?
Median household income is $47,188 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,188±$22,842
- Income per person
- $31,362
- Below the poverty line
- 17.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,667300 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 42214?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $130,000
- Median gross rent
- $748
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 253
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42214?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 42214?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42154 | Knob Lick | 629 | $58k | 6.1 mi |
| 42746 | Hardyville | 2,101 | $50k | 6.1 mi |
| 42749 | Horse Cave | 4,423 | $46k | 10.5 mi |
| 42129 | Edmonton | 7,302 | $54k | 11.5 mi |
| 42743 | Greensburg | 9,342 | $50k | 11.6 mi |
| 42722 | Canmer | 596 | $60k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 42127 | Cave City | 7,030 | $43k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 42742 | Gradyville | 72 | – | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.