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ZIP Code 42635: Pine Knot, KY
ZIP code 42635 uses the postal name Pine Knot, Kentucky and lies entirely in McCreary County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $24,412 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 21% of its land lies in Pine Knot (a census-designated place); 79% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pine Knot · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McCreary County
- Census places
- Pine Knot census-designated place
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 25.2 sq mi · 188 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42635?
42635 centers on 36.676°, -84.403° and covers 25.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42649, 42638, 42653, 40769, 42647.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42635, 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 42635 compare with the rest of McCreary County?
| Measure | 42635 | In McCreary County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,736 | 2nd of 8 | 211th of 780 |
| Median household income | $24k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
42635's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,797) is more than a quarter of the figure ($24,412); 42635's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$33,439) is more than a quarter of the figure ($91,300). 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 62% 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 42635?
The 2020 Census counted 4,892 people in 42635; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,736. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,736±616 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 4,892
- Households
- 1,618
- Median age
- 44.4
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 42635?
Of the 4,736 people the ACS estimates in 42635, 10.3% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.9%), then Black (not Hispanic) (20.1%).
- Under 1810.3%
- 18 to 6472.1%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic70.9%
- Black, not Hispanic20.1%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- 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 42635 earn?
Median household income is $24,412 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $24,412±$20,797
- Income per person
- $14,725
- Below the poverty line
- 42.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,7421,150 returns; wages 77% 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 42635?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,300
- Median gross rent
- $475
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.0%
- Housing units
- 1,722
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42635?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade10
- 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 42635?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42649 | Strunk | 2,003 | $38k | 3.5 mi |
| 42638 | Revelo | 235 | $12k | 3.7 mi |
| 42653 | Whitley City | 4,300 | $43k | 7.9 mi |
| 40769 | Williamsburg | 18,218 | $44k | 12.0 mi |
| 42647 | Stearns | 3,349 | $32k | 12.4 mi |
| 42631 | Marshes Siding | 66 | – | 6.2 mi (near) |
| 37892 | Winfield, TN | 1,631 | $43k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 37819 | Newcomb, TN | 475 | – | 13.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.