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ZIP Code 42371: Rumsey, KY
ZIP code 42371 uses the postal name Rumsey, Kentucky and lies entirely in McLean County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $130,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rumsey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McLean County
- Metro area
- Owensboro, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.1 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42371?
42371 centers on 37.510°, -87.290° and covers 38.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42327, 42350, 42372, 42456, 42431.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42371, 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 42371 compare with the rest of McLean County?
| Measure | 42371 | In McLean County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 472 | 6th of 7 | 596th of 780 |
| Median household income | $130k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | not ranked | not ranked |
42371's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (472). 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 19% 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 42371?
The 2020 Census counted 539 people in 42371; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 472. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 13.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 472±172 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 539+13.2% since 2010 (476)
- Households
- 210
- Median age
- 53.6
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 42371?
Of the 472 people the ACS estimates in 42371, 12.1% are under 18 and 34.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.8%).
- Under 1812.1%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older34.5%
- White, not Hispanic96.8%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- 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 42371 earn?
Median household income is $130,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $29,312 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $130,250±$89,381
- Income per person
- $49,812
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,221190 returns; wages 62% 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 42371?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $163,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 271
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42371?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than 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 42371?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42327 | Calhoun | 4,206 | $67k | 4.9 mi |
| 42350 | Island | 1,342 | $104k | 6.8 mi |
| 42372 | Sacramento | 1,389 | $48k | 7.3 mi |
| 42456 | Slaughters | 1,533 | $60k | 12.1 mi |
| 42431 | Madisonville | 27,207 | $55k | 15.7 mi |
| 42322 | Beech Grove | 53 | – | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 42413 | Hanson | 2,597 | $95k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 42352 | Livermore | 1,955 | $54k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 42356 | Maple Mount | 132 | – | 12.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.