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ZIP Code 42453: Saint Charles, KY
ZIP code 42453 uses the postal name Saint Charles, Kentucky and lies mostly in Hopkins County (93% of its land) with the rest in Christian County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 450 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,939 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in St. Charles; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Charles · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hopkins County (93%); Christian County (7%)
- Census places
- St. Charles
- Micro area
- Madisonville, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.0 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42453?
42453 centers on 37.158°, -87.591° and covers 23.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42408, 42442, 42217.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42453, 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 42453 compare with the rest of Hopkins County?
| Measure | 42453 | In Hopkins County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 452 | 13th of 13 | 605th of 780 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
42453's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (452). 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 26% 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 42453?
The 2020 Census counted 488 people in 42453; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 452. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 452±187 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 488
- Households
- 181
- Median age
- 46.3
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 42453?
Of the 452 people the ACS estimates in 42453, 12.2% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1812.2%
- 18 to 6476.1%
- 65 and older11.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 42453 earn?
Median household income is $53,939 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,939±$15,171
- Income per person
- $28,239
- Below the poverty line
- 24.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,024210 returns; wages 75% 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 42453?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,900
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 196
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42453?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 42453?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42408 | Dawson Springs | 5,888 | $61k | 5.8 mi |
| 42442 | Nortonville | 2,991 | $58k | 6.0 mi |
| 42217 | Crofton | 3,799 | $65k | 10.1 mi |
| 42440 | Mortons Gap | 650 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 42410 | Earlington | 1,084 | $38k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 42215 | Cerulean | 1,319 | $83k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 42464 | White Plains | 1,810 | $46k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 42431 | Madisonville | 27,207 | $55k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.