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ZIP Code 42220: Elkton, KY
ZIP code 42220 uses the postal name Elkton, Kentucky and lies mostly in Todd County (99% of its land) with the rest in Christian County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,965 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Elkton; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elkton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Todd County (99%); Christian County (1%)
- Census places
- Elkton
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 167.9 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42220?
42220 centers on 36.907°, -87.189° and covers 167.9 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 42280, 42234, 42286, 42266, 42256, 42240, 42265, 42204, 42345, 42276.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42220, 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 42220 compare with the rest of Todd County?
| Measure | 42220 | In Todd County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,947 | 1st of 8 | 183rd of 780 |
| Median household income | $61k | 1st of 3 | 163rd of 310 |
| Median home value | $153k | not ranked | not ranked |
42220's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$41,018) is more than a quarter of the figure ($153,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 36% of all 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 42220?
The 2020 Census counted 6,697 people in 42220; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,947. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,947±632 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,697−2.1% since 2010 (6,844)
- Households
- 2,268
- Median age
- 38.6
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 42220?
Of the 5,947 people the ACS estimates in 42220, 23.6% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.8%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic84.8%
- Black, not Hispanic6.8%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 42220 earn?
Median household income is $60,965 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Todd County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,040 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,965
- Income per person
- $33,529
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,2622,690 returns; wages 64% 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 42220?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,300
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.9%
- Housing units
- 2,641
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42220?
131 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade23
- Other services (except public administration)23
- Manufacturing15
- Health care and social assistance13
- Construction8
- Transportation and warehousing8
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 42220?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42280 | Sharon Grove | 338 | – | 6.0 mi |
| 42234 | Guthrie | 2,487 | $58k | 12.8 mi |
| 42286 | Trenton | 2,163 | $66k | 13.2 mi |
| 42266 | Pembroke | 2,956 | $71k | 14.6 mi |
| 42256 | Lewisburg | 5,124 | $59k | 15.1 mi |
| 42240 | Hopkinsville | 41,415 | $52k | 15.2 mi |
| 42265 | Olmstead | 641 | – | 15.5 mi |
| 42204 | Allensville | 725 | $62k | 15.6 mi |
| 42345 | Greenville | 11,440 | $62k | 16.4 mi |
| 42276 | Russellville | 16,044 | $57k | 17.3 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.