Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42324: Belton, KY
ZIP code 42324 uses the postal name Belton, Kentucky and lies entirely in Muhlenberg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,898 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Belton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Muhlenberg County
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 31.5 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42324?
42324 centers on 37.142°, -87.013° and covers 31.5 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 42323, 42339, 42321, 42337, 42326, 42256, 42345.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42324, 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 42324 compare with the rest of Muhlenberg County?
| Measure | 42324 | In Muhlenberg County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,228 | 8th of 16 | 414th of 780 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $158k | not ranked | not ranked |
42324's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,691) is more than a quarter of the figure ($77,898); 42324's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,453) is more than a quarter of the figure ($157,900). 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 37% 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 42324?
The 2020 Census counted 1,122 people in 42324; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,228. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,228±258 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,122
- Households
- 533
- Median age
- 47.8
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 42324?
Of the 1,228 people the ACS estimates in 42324, 18.0% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.8%).
- Under 1818.0%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic88.8%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- 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 42324 earn?
Median household income is $77,898 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $77,898±$37,691
- Income per person
- $45,277
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,136450 returns; wages 76% 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 42324?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.2%
- Housing units
- 573
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42324?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 42324?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42323 | Beechmont | 852 | $53k | 2.5 mi |
| 42339 | Dunmor | 840 | $47k | 3.2 mi |
| 42321 | Beech Creek | 553 | $54k | 3.4 mi |
| 42337 | Drakesboro | 1,683 | $37k | 5.4 mi |
| 42326 | Browder | 283 | $42k | 6.5 mi |
| 42256 | Lewisburg | 5,124 | $59k | 9.6 mi |
| 42345 | Greenville | 11,440 | $62k | 10.3 mi |
| 42332 | Cleaton | 20 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 42273 | Rochester | 519 | $60k | 9.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.