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ZIP Code 42215: Cerulean, KY
ZIP code 42215 uses the postal name Cerulean, Kentucky and lies mostly in Christian County (73% of its land) with the rest in Trigg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,098 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Cerulean (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cerulean · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Christian County (73%); Trigg County (27%)
- Census places
- Cerulean census-designated place
- Metro area
- Clarksville, TN-KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.4 sq mi · 23 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42215?
42215 centers on 36.994°, -87.676° and covers 56.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 42232, 42217, 42408, 42445, 42240, 42211.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42215, 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 42215 compare with the rest of Christian County?
| Measure | 42215 | In Christian County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,319 | 10th of 14 | 398th of 780 |
| Median household income | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $201k | not ranked | not ranked |
42215's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,718) is more than a quarter of the figure ($83,098); 42215's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$64,831) is more than a quarter of the figure ($201,300). 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 29% 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 42215?
The 2020 Census counted 1,404 people in 42215; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,319. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,319±347 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,404+8.0% since 2010 (1,300)
- Households
- 544
- 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 42215?
Of the 1,319 people the ACS estimates in 42215, 14.2% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 1814.2%
- 18 to 6470.7%
- 65 and older15.2%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Black, not Hispanic7.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 42215 earn?
Median household income is $83,098 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,520 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $83,098±$27,718
- Income per person
- $34,491
- Below the poverty line
- 19.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,747530 returns; wages 55% 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 42215?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $201,300
- Median gross rent
- $867
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.1%
- Housing units
- 588
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42215?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 42215?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42232 | Gracey | 711 | $90k | 9.6 mi |
| 42217 | Crofton | 3,799 | $65k | 11.8 mi |
| 42408 | Dawson Springs | 5,888 | $61k | 12.9 mi |
| 42445 | Princeton | 10,533 | $55k | 13.7 mi |
| 42240 | Hopkinsville | 41,415 | $52k | 14.2 mi |
| 42211 | Cadiz | 13,475 | $60k | 14.9 mi |
| 42453 | Saint Charles | 452 | $54k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 42442 | Nortonville | 2,991 | $58k | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.