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ZIP Code 42259

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Mammoth Cave · Edmonson County · Kentucky

Quick Facts

1,281

Population

84.8

Area (sq mi)

15

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

61.1

Median Age

51.7%

Male

48.3%

Female

1.8%

Foreign-Born

White 95.2%
African American 3.3%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%

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)

Income & Employment

$37,391

Median Household Income

$27,966

Per Capita Income

27.5%

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 59.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 8.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

1,115

Total Housing Units

458

Occupied Units

657

Vacant Units

2.16

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 88.6%
Renter 11.4%

$167,300

Median Home Value

$879

Median Rent

1982

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City Population Distance
42729 Cub Run, KY 1,617 4.9 mi
42210 Brownsville, KY 4,236 5.9 mi
42285 Sweeden, KY 375 8.2 mi
42207 Bee Spring, KY 1,207 8.1 mi

Related Areas

Edmonson County Mammoth Cave, KY Kentucky

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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