Canmer, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42722
Hart County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 714
- 16/sq mi
- $60,110
- Median income
- $65,400
- Median home value
- 3.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Canmer pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42722 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42722 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Canmer, Hart County, Kentucky, home to just 714 residents across 44.9 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 42722 reports a modest median household income of $60,110 (1% above the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $22,075. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 11.4%. On housing, the median home value is $65,400 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $504 per month, and 48.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.4, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 42722, plus 6 more within Hart County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 42722, Canmer, 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
714
Population
44.9
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42722?
31.4
Median Age
67.6%
Male
32.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$60,110
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$22,075
Per Capita Income
17.1%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 42722 ranks nationally
Canmer, KY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,110 29th percentile higher than 29% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
217
Total Housing Units
217
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$65,400
Median Home Value
-59% vs state
$504
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 42722, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,243,000.
7
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 42.9% |
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 42722 vs 42746 →
ZIP 42722 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42757
Magnolia (42757)
2,974 residents
- 42746
Hardyville (42746)
1,892 residents
- 42782 953
Summersville (42782)
953 residents
- 42722 714
Canmer (42722)
714 residents
- 42214 682
Center (42214)
682 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42722 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42722 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42722
Canmer (42722)
$60,110 median income
- 42757
Magnolia (42757)
$52,467 median income
- 42746
Hardyville (42746)
$50,000 median income
- 42214
Center (42214)
$47,188 median income
- 42782
Summersville (42782)
$39,193 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42722 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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