Mortons Gap, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42440
Hopkins County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 748
- 289/sq mi
- $96,800
- Median home value
- 5.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mortons Gap pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 289
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42440 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42440 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mortons Gap, Hopkins County, Kentucky, home to just 748 residents across 2.6 square miles, a density of 289 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 42440, but per-capita income is $21,267. 24.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at $96,800 (39% below the state average), median rent at $675 a month, and owner-occupancy at 83.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, and the average commute is -. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hopkins County, so you can benchmark 42440 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 42440, Mortons Gap, 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
748
Population
2.6
Area (sq mi)
289
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42440?
46.7
Median Age
42.6%
Male
57.4%
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?
$21,267
Per Capita Income
24.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
327
Total Housing Units
273
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,800
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 42440, employing approximately 133 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,470,000.
10
Businesses
133
Employees
$9.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
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 42440 vs 42410 →
ZIP 42440 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42431
Madisonville (42431)
26,916 residents
- 42442 3,504
Nortonville (42442)
3,504 residents
- 42464 1,799
White Plains (42464)
1,799 residents
- 42410 1,460
Earlington (42410)
1,460 residents
- 42344 856
Graham (42344)
856 residents
- 42440 748
Mortons Gap (42440)
748 residents
- 42453 532
Saint Charles (42453)
532 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42440 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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