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ZIP Code 42321: Beech Creek, KY
ZIP code 42321 uses the postal name Beech Creek, Kentucky and lies entirely in Muhlenberg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 550 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 14% of its land lies in Beechmont (a census-designated place); 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Beech Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Muhlenberg County
- Census places
- Beechmont census-designated place
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 3.7 sq mi · 151 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42321?
42321 centers on 37.182°, -87.050° and covers 3.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42323, 42324, 42326, 42337, 42345.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42321, 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 42321 compare with the rest of Muhlenberg County?
| Measure | 42321 | In Muhlenberg County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 553 | 13th of 16 | 574th of 780 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
42321's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (553). 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 59% 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 42321?
The 2020 Census counted 578 people in 42321; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 553. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 553±279 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 578
- Households
- 212
- Median age
- 37.1
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 42321?
Of the 553 people the ACS estimates in 42321, 24.6% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.1%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6451.9%
- 65 and older23.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.1%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 42321 earn?
Median household income is $53,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,750±$43,084
- Income per person
- $27,924
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,224170 returns; wages 81% 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 42321?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $79,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.5%
- Housing units
- 212
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 42321?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42323 | Beechmont | 852 | $53k | 1.1 mi |
| 42324 | Belton | 1,228 | $78k | 3.4 mi |
| 42326 | Browder | 283 | $42k | 4.3 mi |
| 42337 | Drakesboro | 1,683 | $37k | 5.7 mi |
| 42345 | Greenville | 11,440 | $62k | 8.6 mi |
| 42332 | Cleaton | 20 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 42339 | Dunmor | 840 | $47k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 42367 | Powderly | 949 | $51k | 7.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.