Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42519: Burnside, KY
ZIP code 42519 uses the postal name Burnside, Kentucky and lies entirely in Pulaski County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,964 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 3% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Burnside · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pulaski County
- Micro area
- Somerset, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 49.2 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42519?
42519 centers on 36.955°, -84.535° and covers 49.2 square miles of land plus 3.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 42518, 42634, 42501, 42653, 42503, 42633.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42519, 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 42519 compare with the rest of Pulaski County?
| Measure | 42519 | In Pulaski County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,756 | 10th of 11 | 275th of 780 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $136k | not ranked | not ranked |
42519's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,131) is more than a quarter of the figure ($41,964); 42519's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$56,643) is more than a quarter of the figure ($136,200). 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 44% 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 42519?
The 2020 Census counted 2,961 people in 42519; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,756. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,756±355 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,961−7.2% since 2010 (3,191)
- Households
- 1,127
- Median age
- 47.2
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 42519?
Of the 2,756 people the ACS estimates in 42519, 19.3% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.4%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older25.3%
- White, not Hispanic87.4%
- Other or two or more9.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.0%
- 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 42519 earn?
Median household income is $41,964 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,978 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $41,964±$14,131
- Income per person
- $21,924
- Below the poverty line
- 35.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,8721,160 returns; wages 67% 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 42519?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,200
- Median gross rent
- $848
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.7%
- Housing units
- 2,006
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 42519?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Manufacturing3
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 42519?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42518 | Bronston | 3,031 | $54k | 6.7 mi |
| 42634 | Parkers Lake | 1,646 | $31k | 7.6 mi |
| 42501 | Somerset | 18,214 | $49k | 8.4 mi |
| 42653 | Whitley City | 4,300 | $43k | 12.8 mi |
| 42503 | Somerset | 25,321 | $55k | 14.0 mi |
| 42633 | Monticello | 18,606 | $46k | 19.3 mi |
| 42533 | Ferguson | 897 | $41k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 42631 | Marshes Siding | 66 | – | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 42544 | Nancy | 5,520 | $61k | 16.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.