Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42285: Sweeden, KY
ZIP code 42285 uses the postal name Sweeden, Kentucky and lies entirely in Edmonson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sweeden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Edmonson County
- Metro area
- Bowling Green, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 8.4 sq mi · 64 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42285?
42285 centers on 37.264°, -86.298° and covers 8.4 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42207, 42210, 42259.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42285, 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 42285 compare with the rest of Edmonson County?
| Measure | 42285 | In Edmonson County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 531 | 10th of 11 | 581st of 780 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $176k | not ranked | not ranked |
42285's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (531). 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 46% 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 42285?
The 2020 Census counted 373 people in 42285; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 531. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 531±214 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 373−0.5% since 2010 (375)
- Households
- 220
- Median age
- 32.7
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 42285?
Of the 531 people the ACS estimates in 42285, 27.5% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 1827.5%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older15.4%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 42285 earn?
Median household income is $53,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($62,883 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,500±$28,964
- Income per person
- $23,437
- Below the poverty line
- 7.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 26.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,075160 returns; wages 79% 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 42285?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.5%
- Housing units
- 256
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42285?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 42285?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42207 | Bee Spring | 927 | $46k | 2.7 mi |
| 42210 | Brownsville | 4,231 | $48k | 3.5 mi |
| 42259 | Mammoth Cave | 1,090 | $34k | 7.7 mi |
| 42275 | Roundhill | 855 | $45k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 42252 | Jetson | 53 | – | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 42729 | Cub Run | 2,142 | $55k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 42726 | Clarkson | 4,758 | $60k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 42762 | Millwood | 229 | – | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.