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ZIP Code 42533: Ferguson, KY
ZIP code 42533 is in Ferguson, Kentucky, entirely in Pulaski County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Ferguson (89%) and Somerset (10%); 2% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ferguson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pulaski County
- Census places
- Ferguson (89%); Somerset (10%)
- Micro area
- Somerset, KY
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.6 sq mi · 553 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42533?
42533 centers on 37.072°, -84.592° and covers 1.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 42501.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42533, 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 42533 compare with the rest of Pulaski County?
| Measure | 42533 | In Pulaski County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 897 | 11th of 11 | 475th of 780 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $153k | not ranked | not ranked |
42533's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (897). 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 73% 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 42533?
The 2020 Census counted 848 people in 42533; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 897. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 897±338 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 848
- Households
- 332
- Median age
- 45.2
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 42533?
Of the 897 people the ACS estimates in 42533, 27.5% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.8%), then Other or two or more (16.8%).
- Under 1827.5%
- 18 to 6450.8%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic71.8%
- Other or two or more16.8%
- Hispanic or Latino8.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.1%
- Black, 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 42533 earn?
Median household income is $41,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,000±$18,182
- Income per person
- $22,263
- Below the poverty line
- 32.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,819360 returns; wages 80% 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 42533?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $153,100
- Median gross rent
- $765
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.1%
- Housing units
- 413
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42533?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade3
- 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 42533?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42501 | Somerset | 18,214 | $49k | 7.9 mi |
| 42503 | Somerset | 25,321 | $55k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 42519 | Burnside | 2,756 | $42k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 42553 | Science Hill | 5,649 | $53k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 42518 | Bronston | 3,031 | $54k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 42544 | Nancy | 5,520 | $61k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 42567 | Eubank | 5,390 | $47k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 42516 | Bethelridge | 540 | $43k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.