Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42712: Big Clifty, KY
ZIP code 42712 uses the postal name Big Clifty, Kentucky and lies mostly in Hardin County (52% of its land) with the rest in Grayson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,870 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Big Clifty (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Big Clifty · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardin County (52%); Grayson County (48%)
- Census places
- Big Clifty census-designated place
- Metro area
- Elizabethtown, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.4 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42712?
42712 centers on 37.559°, -86.158° and covers 54.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 42732, 42788, 42724, 42726, 42754, 40145, 40140.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42712, 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 42712 compare with the rest of Hardin County?
| Measure | 42712 | In Hardin County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,714 | 12th of 16 | 367th of 780 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $147k | 9th of 9 | 209th of 320 |
42712's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$14,299) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,870). 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 34% 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 42712?
The 2020 Census counted 1,872 people in 42712; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,714. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,714±377 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,872+0.9% since 2010 (1,855)
- Households
- 784
- Median age
- 53.3
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 42712?
Of the 1,714 people the ACS estimates in 42712, 13.4% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).
- Under 1813.4%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older28.0%
- White, not Hispanic96.1%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, 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 42712 earn?
Median household income is $45,870 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,954 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,870±$14,299
- Income per person
- $26,721
- Below the poverty line
- 17.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,400770 returns; wages 80% 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 42712?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $147,400
- Median gross rent
- $587
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 928
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42712?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 42712?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42732 | Eastview | 1,541 | $73k | 4.8 mi |
| 42788 | White Mills | 192 | – | 7.4 mi |
| 42724 | Cecilia | 5,345 | $74k | 9.4 mi |
| 42726 | Clarkson | 4,758 | $60k | 9.6 mi |
| 42754 | Leitchfield | 16,918 | $49k | 10.3 mi |
| 40145 | Hudson | 1,175 | $34k | 10.8 mi |
| 40140 | Garfield | 866 | $82k | 13.7 mi |
| 42740 | Glendale | 1,873 | $88k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 42776 | Sonora | 2,082 | $59k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.