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ZIP Code 42254: La Fayette, KY
ZIP code 42254 uses the postal name La Fayette, Kentucky and lies entirely in Christian County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in LaFayette; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- La Fayette · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Christian County
- Census places
- LaFayette
- Metro area
- Clarksville, TN-KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 9.4 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42254?
42254 centers on 36.661°, -87.644° and covers 9.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 42236.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42254, 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 42254 compare with the rest of Christian County?
| Measure | 42254 | In Christian County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 227 | 14th of 14 | 675th of 780 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $99k | not ranked | not ranked |
42254's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (227). 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 42254?
The 2020 Census counted 298 people in 42254; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 227. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 227±88 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 298
- Households
- 113
- Median age
- 39.8
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 42254?
Of the 227 people the ACS estimates in 42254, 17.2% are under 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.0%).
- Under 1817.2%
- 18 to 6470.5%
- 65 and older12.3%
- White, not Hispanic89.0%
- Black, not Hispanic5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- 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 42254 earn?
Median household income is $47,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,250±$21,409
- Income per person
- $30,729
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,664110 returns; wages 77% 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 42254?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,000
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.1%
- Housing units
- 120
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 42254?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42236 | Herndon | 931 | $69k | 3.9 mi |
| 37023 | Big Rock, TN | 1,677 | $75k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 42223 | Fort Campbell | 19,006 | $62k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 42262 | Oak Grove | 9,665 | $52k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 37028 | Bumpus Mills, TN | 615 | $78k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 37191 | Woodlawn, TN | 3,860 | $92k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 42232 | Gracey | 711 | $90k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 37079 | Indian Mound, TN | 2,960 | $87k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.