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ZIP Code 42638: Revelo, KY
ZIP code 42638 uses the postal name Revelo, Kentucky and lies entirely in McCreary County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $11,595 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; under 1% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Revelo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McCreary County
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.1 sq mi · 207 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42638?
42638 centers on 36.674°, -84.470° and covers 1.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42635, 42649, 42647.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42638, 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 42638 compare with the rest of McCreary County?
| Measure | 42638 | In McCreary County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 235 | 7th of 8 | 669th of 780 |
| Median household income | $12k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $28k | not ranked | not ranked |
42638's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (235). 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 63% 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 42638?
The 2020 Census counted 128 people in 42638; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 235. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 235±255 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 128
- Households
- 74
- Median age
- 57.3
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 42638?
Of the 235 people the ACS estimates in 42638, 11.5% are under 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1811.5%
- 18 to 6483.8%
- 65 and older4.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 42638 earn?
Median household income is $11,595 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $11,595±$5,985
- Income per person
- $5,657
- Below the poverty line
- 61.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
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 42638?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $27,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 74
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 42638?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42635 | Pine Knot | 4,736 | $24k | 3.7 mi |
| 42649 | Strunk | 2,003 | $38k | 4.5 mi |
| 42647 | Stearns | 3,349 | $32k | 8.7 mi |
| 42631 | Marshes Siding | 66 | – | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 42653 | Whitley City | 4,300 | $43k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 37892 | Winfield, TN | 1,631 | $43k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 37841 | Oneida, TN | 10,199 | $51k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 42634 | Parkers Lake | 1,646 | $31k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.