Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42715: Breeding, KY
ZIP code 42715 uses the postal name Breeding, Kentucky and lies mostly in Adair County (62% of its land), reaching into Metcalfe County and Cumberland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Breeding · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Adair County (62%); Metcalfe County (22%); Cumberland County (16%)
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.1 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42715?
42715 centers on 36.940°, -85.405° and covers 25.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 42129, 42717, 42728.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42715, 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 42715 compare with the rest of Adair County?
| Measure | 42715 | In Adair County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 417 | 10th of 11 | 615th of 780 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | not ranked | not ranked |
42715's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (417). 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 23% 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 42715?
The 2020 Census counted 389 people in 42715; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 417. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 417±232 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 389
- Households
- 102
- Median age
- 17.3
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 42715?
Of the 417 people the ACS estimates in 42715, 57.1% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.5%), then Other or two or more (21.8%).
- Under 1857.1%
- 18 to 6428.5%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic75.5%
- Other or two or more21.8%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 42715?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 55.9%
- Housing units
- 133
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42715?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (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 42715?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42129 | Edmonton | 7,302 | $54k | 10.5 mi |
| 42717 | Burkesville | 5,969 | $43k | 10.9 mi |
| 42728 | Columbia | 16,412 | $52k | 13.8 mi |
| 42741 | Glens Fork | 420 | $78k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 42759 | Marrowbone | 15 | – | 9.8 mi (near) |
| 42742 | Gradyville | 72 | – | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 42124 | Beaumont | 28 | – | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 42629 | Jamestown | 5,152 | $37k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.