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ZIP Code 42649: Strunk, KY
ZIP code 42649 uses the postal name Strunk, Kentucky and lies entirely in McCreary County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,382 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 2% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Strunk · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McCreary County
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 73.5 sq mi · 27 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42649?
42649 centers on 36.626°, -84.415° and covers 73.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 42635, 42638, 37892, 37841, 37819, 42647, 40769.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42649, 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 42649 compare with the rest of McCreary County?
| Measure | 42649 | In McCreary County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,003 | 5th of 8 | 338th of 780 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $98k | 3rd of 3 | 286th of 320 |
42649's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,707) is more than a quarter of the figure ($38,382). 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 31% 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 42649?
The 2020 Census counted 2,179 people in 42649; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,003. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,003±423 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,179−6.3% since 2010 (2,326)
- Households
- 834
- Median age
- 37.3
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 42649?
Of the 2,003 people the ACS estimates in 42649, 27.2% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- 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 42649 earn?
Median household income is $38,382 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($36,238 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $38,382±$31,707
- Income per person
- $15,592
- Below the poverty line
- 34.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,707540 returns; wages 83% 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 42649?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $98,200
- Median gross rent
- $443
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.5%
- Housing units
- 939
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42649?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 42649?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42635 | Pine Knot | 4,736 | $24k | 3.5 mi |
| 42638 | Revelo | 235 | $12k | 4.5 mi |
| 37892 | Winfield, TN | 1,631 | $43k | 5.8 mi |
| 37841 | Oneida, TN | 10,199 | $51k | 10.8 mi |
| 37819 | Newcomb, TN | 475 | – | 12.3 mi |
| 42647 | Stearns | 3,349 | $32k | 12.4 mi |
| 40769 | Williamsburg | 18,218 | $44k | 13.6 mi |
| 42631 | Marshes Siding | 66 | – | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 42653 | Whitley City | 4,300 | $43k | 11.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.