Horse Branch, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42349
Ohio County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,503
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $58,601
- Median income Below-median income area
- $88,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Horse Branch pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42349 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42349 covers 159.9 square miles in Horse Branch, Ohio County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,503 residents on file, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42349 reports a modest median household income of $58,601 (2% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,532. The poverty rate is 11.4%, with unemployment at 5.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $88,900 (44% below the average Kentucky ZIP), and median rent is $1,099; owner occupancy is 85.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ohio County, so 42349 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 42349, Horse Branch, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,503
Population
159.9
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42349?
42.8
Median Age
46.2%
Male
53.8%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$58,601
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$19,532
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42349 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Horse Branch, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$58,601 Top 47% higher than 53% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
744housing units
744
Total Housing Units
676
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,900
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$1,099
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 42349, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $872,000.
4
Businesses
31
Employees
$872K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42349 vs 42370 →
ZIP 42349 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42349
Horse Branch (42349)
1,503 residents
- 42333
Cromwell (42333)
1,111 residents
- 42361 492
Olaton (42361)
492 residents
- 42338 88
Dundee (42338)
88 residents
- 42370 28
Rosine (42370)
28 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42349 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42349 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42349
Horse Branch (42349)
$58,601 median income
- 42361
Olaton (42361)
$43,750 median income
- 42333
Cromwell (42333)
$33,969 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42349 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 42349, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,503 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 42349 in?
ZIP code 42349 (Horse Branch) is located in Ohio County, Kentucky. Ohio County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ohio-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42349?
ZIP code 42349 in Horse Branch, KY has a population of 1,503 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42349?
The median household income in ZIP 42349 is $58,601, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 42349?
The median home value in ZIP 42349 is $88,900, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42349?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42349 is White at 99.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 42349?
ZIP code 42349 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 31 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 42349?
In ZIP code 42349, 35.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 42349?
In ZIP code 42349, approximately 85.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 42349?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 42349 is 11.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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