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ZIP Code 42451: Reed, KY
ZIP code 42451 uses the postal name Reed, Kentucky and lies entirely in Henderson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,100 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Reed · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Henderson County
- Micro area
- Henderson, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.3 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42451?
42451 centers on 37.885°, -87.391° and covers 39.3 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42458, 42420, 42301.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42451, 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 42451 compare with the rest of Henderson County?
| Measure | 42451 | In Henderson County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 600 | 8th of 8 | 555th of 780 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $191k | not ranked | not ranked |
42451's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (600). 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 22% 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 42451?
The 2020 Census counted 691 people in 42451; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 600. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 11.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 600±275 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 691−11.7% since 2010 (783)
- Households
- 220
- Median age
- 28.7
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 42451?
Of the 600 people the ACS estimates in 42451, 39.3% are under 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1839.3%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older7.5%
- 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 42451 earn?
Median household income is $57,100 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($42,433 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $57,100±$24,452
- Income per person
- $20,226
- Below the poverty line
- 36.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,452270 returns; wages 77% 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 42451?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $190,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,315
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.8%
- Housing units
- 220
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42451?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 42451?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42458 | Spottsville | 979 | $59k | 3.1 mi |
| 42420 | Henderson | 38,133 | $57k | 9.0 mi |
| 42301 | Owensboro | 45,445 | $67k | 12.9 mi |
| 47630 | Newburgh, IN | 39,818 | $94k | 5.3 mi (near) |
| 47715 | Evansville, IN | 29,280 | $61k | 7.8 mi (near) |
| 47714 | Evansville, IN | 32,132 | $56k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 47713 | Evansville, IN | 9,988 | $41k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 47708 | Evansville, IN | 696 | $55k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 47634 | Richland, IN | 2,272 | $71k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.