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ZIP Code 42343: Fordsville, KY
ZIP code 42343 uses the postal name Fordsville, Kentucky and lies mostly in Ohio County (76% of its land), reaching into Hancock County and Breckinridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,679 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fordsville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fordsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ohio County (76%); Hancock County (21%); Breckinridge County (3%)
- Census places
- Fordsville
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 77.8 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42343?
42343 centers on 37.653°, -86.694° and covers 77.8 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 42368, 40119, 42338, 42378, 40111, 42361, 42348, 42347.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42343, 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 42343 compare with the rest of Ohio County?
| Measure | 42343 | In Ohio County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,267 | 9th of 17 | 406th of 780 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
42343's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,467) is more than a quarter of the figure ($52,679); 42343's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$30,715) is more than a quarter of the figure ($86,700). 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 23% 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 42343?
The 2020 Census counted 1,792 people in 42343; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,267. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,267±254 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,792+0.6% since 2010 (1,782)
- Households
- 496
- Median age
- 48.1
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 42343?
Of the 1,267 people the ACS estimates in 42343, 17.0% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.8%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic92.8%
- Black, not Hispanic5.4%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 42343 earn?
Median household income is $52,679 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,791 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,679±$13,467
- Income per person
- $23,168
- Below the poverty line
- 20.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,863710 returns; wages 75% 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 42343?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,700
- Median gross rent
- $901
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.8%
- Housing units
- 650
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42343?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Manufacturing5
- 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 42343?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42368 | Reynolds Station | 989 | $76k | 5.3 mi |
| 40119 | Falls Of Rough | 1,976 | $66k | 8.3 mi |
| 42338 | Dundee | 12 | – | 8.5 mi |
| 42378 | Whitesville | 3,513 | $73k | 9.9 mi |
| 40111 | Cloverport | 1,903 | $42k | 10.0 mi |
| 42361 | Olaton | 425 | $44k | 10.0 mi |
| 42348 | Hawesville | 4,713 | $57k | 13.1 mi |
| 42347 | Hartford | 5,829 | $61k | 14.0 mi |
| 40152 | McDaniels | 728 | $71k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.