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ZIP Code 42456: Slaughters, KY
ZIP code 42456 uses the postal name Slaughters, Kentucky and lies mostly in Webster County (64% of its land) with the rest in Hopkins County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Slaughters; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Slaughters · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (64%); Hopkins County (36%)
- Census places
- Slaughters
- Micro area
- Henderson, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 69.1 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42456?
42456 centers on 37.508°, -87.511° and covers 69.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 42455, 42413, 42436, 42409, 42431, 42371, 42441, 42327.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42456, 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 42456 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 42456 | In Webster County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,533 | 7th of 10 | 382nd of 780 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $156k | 2nd of 7 | 195th of 320 |
42456's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,535) is more than a quarter of the figure ($59,500). 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 28% 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 42456?
The 2020 Census counted 1,691 people in 42456; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,533. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,533±306 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,691+0.1% since 2010 (1,690)
- Households
- 782
- Median age
- 52.9
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 42456?
Of the 1,533 people the ACS estimates in 42456, 16.6% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.5%).
- Under 1816.6%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.5%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- 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 42456 earn?
Median household income is $59,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,132 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,500±$22,535
- Income per person
- $35,934
- Below the poverty line
- 18.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,132690 returns; wages 70% 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 42456?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,600
- Median gross rent
- $973
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 804
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 42456?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 42456?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42455 | Sebree | 3,758 | $68k | 5.3 mi |
| 42413 | Hanson | 2,597 | $95k | 5.5 mi |
| 42436 | Manitou | 1,539 | $71k | 7.0 mi |
| 42409 | Dixon | 2,293 | $60k | 10.2 mi |
| 42431 | Madisonville | 27,207 | $55k | 12.0 mi |
| 42371 | Rumsey | 472 | $130k | 12.1 mi |
| 42441 | Nebo | 1,487 | $54k | 12.7 mi |
| 42327 | Calhoun | 4,206 | $67k | 12.7 mi |
| 42322 | Beech Grove | 53 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 42444 | Poole | 0 | – | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.