Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42603: Alpha, KY
ZIP code 42603 uses the postal name Alpha, Kentucky and lies mostly in Wayne County (55% of its land) with the rest in Clinton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 690 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,229 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alpha · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wayne County (55%); Clinton County (45%)
- House districts
- KY-5 (55%), KY-1 (45%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 11.4 sq mi · 61 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42603?
42603 centers on 36.784°, -85.014° and covers 11.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 42602, 42633.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42603, 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 42603 compare with the rest of Wayne County?
| Measure | 42603 | In Wayne County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 694 | 4th of 4 | 527th of 780 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
42603's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (694). 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 46% 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 42603?
The 2020 Census counted 727 people in 42603; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 694. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 694±300 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 727
- Households
- 288
- Median age
- 37.8
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 42603?
Of the 694 people the ACS estimates in 42603, 31.6% are under 18 and 10.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 1831.6%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older10.5%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 42603 earn?
Median household income is $53,229 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,229±$49,067
- Income per person
- $35,364
- Below the poverty line
- 30.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $39,228180 returns; wages 73% 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 42603?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $73,000
- Median gross rent
- $569
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.4%
- Housing units
- 333
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 42603?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42602 | Albany | 8,948 | $44k | 7.2 mi |
| 42633 | Monticello | 18,606 | $46k | 10.4 mi |
| 42629 | Jamestown | 5,152 | $37k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 38577 | Pall Mall, TN | 1,339 | $53k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 38549 | Byrdstown, TN | 4,141 | $50k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 42741 | Glens Fork | 420 | $78k | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 42642 | Russell Springs | 13,459 | $53k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 42544 | Nancy | 5,520 | $61k | 20.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.