Revelo, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42638
McCreary County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 207
- 63/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $11,595
- Median income Below-median income area
- $27,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Revelo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 63
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42638 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42638 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Revelo, McCreary County, Kentucky, home to just 207 residents across 3.3 square miles, a density of 63 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 42638 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $11,595 (81% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $5,657. The poverty rate is 61.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $27,800 (83% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in McCreary County, so 42638 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 42638, Revelo, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
207
Population
3.3
Area (sq mi)
63
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42638?
57.3
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$11,595
Median Household Income
-81% vs state ZIP avg
$5,657
Per Capita Income
61.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42638 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Revelo, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$11,595 0th percentile higher than 0% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
74housing units
74
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$27,800
Median Home Value
-83% vs state ZIP avg
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42638 vs 42631 →
ZIP 42638 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42635
Pine Knot (42635)
5,103 residents
- 42653
Whitley City (42653)
4,619 residents
- 42647
Stearns (42647)
4,086 residents
- 42649
Strunk (42649)
2,326 residents
- 37892 2,007
Winfield (37892)
2,007 residents
- 42638 207
Revelo (42638)
207 residents
- 42631 134
Marshes Siding (42631)
134 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42638 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42638 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37892
Winfield (37892)
$42,734 median income
- 42653
Whitley City (42653)
$42,656 median income
- 42649
Strunk (42649)
$38,382 median income
- 42647
Stearns (42647)
$31,927 median income
- 42635
Pine Knot (42635)
$24,412 median income
- 42638 $11,595
Revelo (42638)
$11,595 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42638 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 42638, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 42638 in?
ZIP code 42638 (Revelo) is located in McCreary County, Kentucky. McCreary County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/mccreary-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42638?
ZIP code 42638 in Revelo, KY has a population of 207 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42638?
The median household income in ZIP 42638 is $11,595, which is 85% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 42638?
The median home value in ZIP 42638 is $27,800, which is 90% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42638?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42638 is White at 100.0%.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 42638?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 42638 is 61.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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