Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42716: Buffalo, KY
ZIP code 42716 uses the postal name Buffalo, Kentucky and lies mostly in Larue County (75% of its land), reaching into Green County and Taylor County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Buffalo (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buffalo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Larue County (75%); Green County (15%); Taylor County (10%)
- Census places
- Buffalo census-designated place
- Metro area
- Elizabethtown, KY
- House districts
- KY-2 (90%), KY-1 (10%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.4 sq mi · 53 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42716?
42716 centers on 37.492°, -85.675° and covers 31.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42748, 42764, 42757, 42782, 42718.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42716, 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 42716 compare with the rest of Larue County?
| Measure | 42716 | In Larue County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,659 | 7th of 9 | 374th of 780 |
| Median household income | $72k | 2nd of 6 | 88th of 310 |
| Median home value | $189k | 3rd of 6 | 125th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% 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 42716?
The 2020 Census counted 1,601 people in 42716; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,659. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,659±390 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,601
- Households
- 698
- Median age
- 46.0
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 42716?
Of the 1,659 people the ACS estimates in 42716, 17.5% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.0%).
- Under 1817.5%
- 18 to 6465.8%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic87.0%
- Hispanic or Latino7.8%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- 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 42716 earn?
Median household income is $72,125 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Larue County.
- Median household income
- $72,125±$13,420
- Income per person
- $31,211
- Below the poverty line
- 9.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,046670 returns; wages 81% 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 42716?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,114
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.8%
- Housing units
- 784
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42716?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer 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 42716?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42748 | Hodgenville | 9,365 | $66k | 5.2 mi |
| 42764 | Mount Sherman | 536 | $74k | 5.3 mi |
| 42757 | Magnolia | 2,547 | $53k | 6.7 mi |
| 42782 | Summersville | 702 | $39k | 10.9 mi |
| 42718 | Campbellsville | 26,768 | $57k | 17.7 mi |
| 40060 | Raywick | 1,114 | $45k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 40051 | New Haven | 4,658 | $80k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 40052 | New Hope | 655 | $46k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 42713 | Bonnieville | 1,781 | $60k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.