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ZIP Code 42349: Horse Branch, KY
ZIP code 42349 uses the postal name Horse Branch, Kentucky and lies mostly in Ohio County (90% of its land) with the rest in Grayson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,601 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rosine (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Horse Branch · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ohio County (90%); Grayson County (10%)
- Census places
- Rosine census-designated place
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.2 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42349?
42349 centers on 37.430°, -86.677° and covers 56.2 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 42370, 42333, 42361, 42721, 42320, 42261.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42349, 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 42349 compare with the rest of Ohio County?
| Measure | 42349 | In Ohio County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,962 | 7th of 17 | 341st of 780 |
| Median household income | $59k | 5th of 7 | 190th of 310 |
| Median home value | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
42349's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$39,839) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,900). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% of all 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 42349?
The 2020 Census counted 1,353 people in 42349; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,962. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,962±544 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,353
- Households
- 676
- Median age
- 42.8
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 42349?
Of the 1,962 people the ACS estimates in 42349, 20.9% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.4%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6460.3%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic99.4%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 42349 earn?
Median household income is $58,601 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Ohio County.
- Median household income
- $58,601±$13,710
- Income per person
- $19,532
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,796500 returns; wages 86% 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 42349?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,099
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 744
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42349?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 42349?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42370 | Rosine | 16 | – | 3.8 mi |
| 42333 | Cromwell | 644 | $34k | 5.6 mi |
| 42361 | Olaton | 425 | $44k | 5.6 mi |
| 42721 | Caneyville | 4,353 | $50k | 9.8 mi |
| 42320 | Beaver Dam | 9,128 | $55k | 12.4 mi |
| 42261 | Morgantown | 9,641 | $53k | 14.7 mi |
| 42338 | Dundee | 12 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 42347 | Hartford | 5,829 | $61k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 40119 | Falls Of Rough | 1,976 | $66k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.