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ZIP Code 42337: Drakesboro, KY
ZIP code 42337 uses the postal name Drakesboro, Kentucky and lies entirely in Muhlenberg County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $36,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Drakesboro; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Drakesboro · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Muhlenberg County
- Census places
- Drakesboro
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.2 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42337?
42337 centers on 37.201°, -86.949° and covers 37.2 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 42326, 42273, 42324, 42339, 42321, 42332, 42320, 42330, 42345, 42261.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42337, 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 42337 compare with the rest of Muhlenberg County?
| Measure | 42337 | In Muhlenberg County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,683 | 6th of 16 | 372nd of 780 |
| Median household income | $37k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $76k | 6th of 6 | 311th of 320 |
42337's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,776) is more than a quarter of the figure ($36,875). 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 40% 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 42337?
The 2020 Census counted 1,775 people in 42337; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,683. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,683±361 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,775
- Households
- 683
- Median age
- 47.5
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 42337?
Of the 1,683 people the ACS estimates in 42337, 18.1% are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1818.1%
- 18 to 6464.9%
- 65 and older16.9%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- 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 42337 earn?
Median household income is $36,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $36,875±$11,776
- Income per person
- $19,399
- Below the poverty line
- 34.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 1.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,276700 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 42337?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,500
- Median gross rent
- $583
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.5%
- Housing units
- 766
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42337?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 42337?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42326 | Browder | 283 | $42k | 4.2 mi |
| 42273 | Rochester | 519 | $60k | 4.8 mi |
| 42324 | Belton | 1,228 | $78k | 5.4 mi |
| 42339 | Dunmor | 840 | $47k | 5.5 mi |
| 42321 | Beech Creek | 553 | $54k | 5.7 mi |
| 42332 | Cleaton | 20 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 42320 | Beaver Dam | 9,128 | $55k | 10.2 mi |
| 42330 | Central City | 9,367 | $50k | 12.3 mi |
| 42345 | Greenville | 11,440 | $62k | 14.3 mi |
| 42261 | Morgantown | 9,641 | $53k | 16.6 mi |
| 42323 | Beechmont | 852 | $53k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 42369 | Rockport | 223 | $63k | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.