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ZIP Code 42361: Olaton, KY
ZIP code 42361 uses the postal name Olaton, Kentucky and lies mostly in Ohio County (69% of its land) with the rest in Grayson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Olaton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ohio County (69%); Grayson County (31%)
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.9 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42361?
42361 centers on 37.508°, -86.707° and covers 37.9 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 42338, 42349, 42343, 42347, 40119, 42721, 42320.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42361, 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 42361 compare with the rest of Ohio County?
| Measure | 42361 | In Ohio County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 425 | 13th of 17 | 612th of 780 |
| Median household income | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
42361's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (425). 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 18% 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 42361?
The 2020 Census counted 583 people in 42361; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 425. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 425±211 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 583
- Households
- 151
- Median age
- 41.4
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 42361?
Of the 425 people the ACS estimates in 42361, 24.2% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6444.9%
- 65 and older30.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 42361 earn?
Median household income is $43,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,750±$8,793
- Income per person
- $19,128
- Below the poverty line
- 29.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,879190 returns; wages 83% 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 42361?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $89,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.4%
- Housing units
- 184
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42361?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 42361?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42338 | Dundee | 12 | – | 5.4 mi |
| 42349 | Horse Branch | 1,962 | $59k | 5.6 mi |
| 42343 | Fordsville | 1,267 | $53k | 10.0 mi |
| 42347 | Hartford | 5,829 | $61k | 10.1 mi |
| 40119 | Falls Of Rough | 1,976 | $66k | 10.9 mi |
| 42721 | Caneyville | 4,353 | $50k | 12.8 mi |
| 42320 | Beaver Dam | 9,128 | $55k | 15.0 mi |
| 42370 | Rosine | 16 | – | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 42333 | Cromwell | 644 | $34k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.