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ZIP Code 42634: Parkers Lake, KY
ZIP code 42634 uses the postal name Parkers Lake, Kentucky and lies entirely in McCreary County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Parkers Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McCreary County
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 88.9 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42634?
42634 centers on 36.893°, -84.422° and covers 88.9 square miles of land plus 1.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42519, 42653, 42501, 40701, 40744.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42634, 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 42634 compare with the rest of McCreary County?
| Measure | 42634 | In McCreary County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,646 | 6th of 8 | 375th of 780 |
| Median household income | $31k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
42634's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,434) is more than a quarter of the figure ($31,250); 42634's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,971) is more than a quarter of the figure ($68,900). 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 25% 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 42634?
The 2020 Census counted 1,357 people in 42634; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,646. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,646±396 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,357−13.3% since 2010 (1,565)
- Households
- 573
- Median age
- 40.5
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 42634?
Of the 1,646 people the ACS estimates in 42634, 17.1% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 42634 earn?
Median household income is $31,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,869 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $31,250±$21,434
- Income per person
- $16,932
- Below the poverty line
- 31.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $37,917410 returns; wages 84% 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 42634?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $68,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 708
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42634?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 42634?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42519 | Burnside | 2,756 | $42k | 7.6 mi |
| 42653 | Whitley City | 4,300 | $43k | 7.9 mi |
| 42501 | Somerset | 18,214 | $49k | 11.4 mi |
| 40701 | Corbin | 30,526 | $47k | 14.1 mi |
| 40744 | London | 20,137 | $64k | 19.7 mi |
| 42631 | Marshes Siding | 66 | – | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 42518 | Bronston | 3,031 | $54k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 42635 | Pine Knot | 4,736 | $24k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 42638 | Revelo | 235 | $12k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.