Buffalo, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42716
Larue County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,582
- 17/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $72,125
- Median income Near-median income area
- $188,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Buffalo pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42716 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42716 covers 93.6 square miles in Buffalo, Larue County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,582 residents on file, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 42716 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,125 (21% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,211. The poverty rate is 9.9%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $188,800 (19% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while 89.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,114.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Larue County, so 42716 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 42716, Buffalo, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,582
Population
93.6
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42716?
46.0
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
Female
7.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$72,125
Median Household Income
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$31,211
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42716 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Buffalo, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,125 Top 22% higher than 78% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
784housing units
784
Total Housing Units
698
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,800
Median Home Value
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$1,114
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 42716, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $476,000.
10
Businesses
24
Employees
$476K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 42716 vs 42764 →
ZIP 42716 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42748
Hodgenville (42748)
8,706 residents
- 42757 2,974
Magnolia (42757)
2,974 residents
- 42716 1,582
Buffalo (42716)
1,582 residents
- 42782 953
Summersville (42782)
953 residents
- 42764 559
Mount Sherman (42764)
559 residents
- 40052 515
New Hope (40052)
515 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42716 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42716 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42764
Mount Sherman (42764)
$73,929 median income
- 42716
Buffalo (42716)
$72,125 median income
- 42748
Hodgenville (42748)
$65,691 median income
- 42757
Magnolia (42757)
$52,467 median income
- 40052
New Hope (40052)
$45,750 median income
- 42782
Summersville (42782)
$39,193 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42716 ranks #2 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 42716, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,582 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 42716 in?
ZIP code 42716 (Buffalo) is located in Larue County, Kentucky. Larue County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/larue-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 42716?
ZIP code 42716 in Buffalo, KY has a population of 1,582 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 42716?
The median household income in ZIP 42716 is $72,125, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 42716?
The median home value in ZIP 42716 is $188,800, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 42716?
The largest racial group in ZIP 42716 is White at 88.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 42716?
ZIP code 42716 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 42716?
In ZIP code 42716, 64.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 42716?
In ZIP code 42716, approximately 89.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 42716?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 42716 is 9.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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