Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42701: Elizabethtown, KY
ZIP code 42701 uses the postal name Elizabethtown, Kentucky and lies entirely in Hardin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 54,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,619 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 16% of its land lies in Elizabethtown, and 1% in smaller places; 83% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elizabethtown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardin County
- Census places
- Elizabethtown
- Metro area
- Elizabethtown, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 162.1 sq mi · 333 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 42702 also use the name Elizabethtown
Where is ZIP code 42701?
42701 centers on 37.703°, -85.840° and covers 162.1 square miles of land plus 1.5 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 40160, 42740, 40162, 42748, 42724, 40107, 42776, 40051, 40150.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42701, 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 42701 compare with the rest of Hardin County?
| Measure | 42701 | In Hardin County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 53,987 | 1st of 16 | 4th of 780 |
| Median household income | $70k | 6th of 10 | 102nd of 310 |
| Median home value | $260k | 2nd of 9 | 56th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 68% of all 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 42701?
The 2020 Census counted 52,731 people in 42701; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 53,987. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 53,987
- 2020 Census count
- 52,731+9.4% since 2010 (48,194)
- Households
- 22,085
- Median age
- 38.1
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 42701?
Of the 53,987 people the ACS estimates in 42701, 24.7% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.2%).
- Under 1824.7%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic79.2%
- Black, not Hispanic9.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
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 42701 earn?
Median household income is $69,619 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Hardin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($70,773 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,619
- Income per person
- $41,340
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,16024,310 returns; wages 66% 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 42701?
FHFA's house price index for 42701, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 59% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $260,300
- Median gross rent
- $934
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.6%
- Housing units
- 23,507
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 42701?
1,554 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 135 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance293
- Retail trade276
- Accommodation and food services151
- Other services (except public administration)140
- Construction110
- Professional, scientific, and technical services103
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 42701?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40160 | Radcliff | 23,624 | $59k | 9.1 mi |
| 42740 | Glendale | 1,873 | $88k | 10.0 mi |
| 40162 | Rineyville | 6,180 | $85k | 11.4 mi |
| 42748 | Hodgenville | 9,365 | $66k | 12.3 mi |
| 42724 | Cecilia | 5,345 | $74k | 12.8 mi |
| 40107 | Boston | 2,187 | $60k | 13.2 mi |
| 42776 | Sonora | 2,082 | $59k | 13.9 mi |
| 40051 | New Haven | 4,658 | $80k | 14.6 mi |
| 40150 | Lebanon Junction | 4,950 | $66k | 15.0 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Elizabethtown?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Elizabethtown, KY without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 42702 | Hardin County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.