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ZIP Code 42236: Herndon, KY
ZIP code 42236 uses the postal name Herndon, Kentucky and lies mostly in Christian County (93% of its land) with the rest in Trigg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 930 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,819 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Herndon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Christian County (93%); Trigg County (7%)
- Metro area
- Clarksville, TN-KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.3 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42236?
42236 centers on 36.712°, -87.614° and covers 63.3 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 42254, 42223, 42262, 42232, 42211, 42240.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42236, 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 42236 compare with the rest of Christian County?
| Measure | 42236 | In Christian County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 931 | 11th of 14 | 464th of 780 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
42236's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (931). 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 21% 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 42236?
The 2020 Census counted 963 people in 42236; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 931. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 931±381 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 963+3.7% since 2010 (929)
- Households
- 278
- Median age
- 35.2
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 42236?
Of the 931 people the ACS estimates in 42236, 40.2% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.8%), then Other or two or more (15.5%).
- Under 1840.2%
- 18 to 6444.7%
- 65 and older15.1%
- White, not Hispanic77.8%
- Other or two or more15.5%
- Black, not Hispanic6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 42236 earn?
Median household income is $68,819 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($60,870 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $68,819±$11,030
- Income per person
- $29,946
- Below the poverty line
- 1.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,903390 returns; wages 50% 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 42236?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $118,000
- Median gross rent
- $864
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.1%
- Housing units
- 355
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42236?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 42236?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42254 | La Fayette | 227 | $47k | 3.9 mi |
| 42223 | Fort Campbell | 19,006 | $62k | 9.3 mi |
| 42262 | Oak Grove | 9,665 | $52k | 9.3 mi |
| 42232 | Gracey | 711 | $90k | 10.2 mi |
| 42211 | Cadiz | 13,475 | $60k | 14.2 mi |
| 42240 | Hopkinsville | 41,415 | $52k | 14.3 mi |
| 37023 | Big Rock, TN | 1,677 | $75k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 42266 | Pembroke | 2,956 | $71k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.