Crofton, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42217
Christian County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,117
- 10/sq mi
- $65,357
- Median income
- $162,000
- Median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Crofton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42217 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42217 covers 411.7 square miles in Crofton, Christian County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,117 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42217 reports a modest median household income of $65,357 (10% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,651. The poverty rate is 11.3%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $162,000 (2% above the average Kentucky ZIP) and median rent is $841; 84.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Christian County, so 42217 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 42217
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Crofton, KY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 42217.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 42217, Crofton, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,117
Population
411.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42217?
42.0
Median Age
47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
2.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$65,357
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$33,651
Per Capita Income
11.3%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
25.4 min
Mean Commute Time
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,754housing units
1,754
Total Housing Units
1,504
Occupied Units
250
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,000
Median Home Value
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$841
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 47 business establishments in ZIP 42217, employing approximately 296 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,578,000.
47
Businesses
296
Employees
$11.6M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 14 | 29.8% |
| Construction | 8 | 17.0% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 14.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 14.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42217 vs 42442 →
ZIP 42217 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42217
Crofton (42217)
4,117 residents
- 42442
Nortonville (42442)
3,504 residents
- 42464
White Plains (42464)
1,799 residents
- 42453 532
Saint Charles (42453)
532 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42217 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42217 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42217
Crofton (42217)
$65,357 median income
- 42442
Nortonville (42442)
$58,190 median income
- 42453
Saint Charles (42453)
$53,939 median income
- 42464
White Plains (42464)
$45,893 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42217 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 42217, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (4,117 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.