Cecilia, KY · standard
ZIP Code 42724
Hardin County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,714
- 24/sq mi
- $73,465
- Median income
- $197,400
- Median home value
- 19.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cecilia pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 42724 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 42724 covers 199.7 square miles in Cecilia, Hardin County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,714 residents on file, a density of 24 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 42724 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,465 (23% above the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $36,615. 11.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.6%. The typical home here is valued at $197,400 (24% above the state average); renters pay a median of $989 monthly, and 83.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hardin County, so you can benchmark 42724 against its immediate geography rather than a 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 42724
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cecilia, KY
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 42724.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 42724, Cecilia, 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
4,714
Population
199.7
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 42724?
43.2
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
Female
1.7%
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?
$73,465
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$36,615
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
21.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 42724 ranks nationally
Cecilia, KY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$73,465 Top 48% higher than 52% 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?
2,290
Total Housing Units
2,144
Occupied Units
146
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$197,400
Median Home Value
+24% vs state
$989
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 53 business establishments in ZIP 42724, employing approximately 626 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,764,000.
53
Businesses
626
Employees
$23.8M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 18.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 15.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 11.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 7.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 5.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 5.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 42724 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40160
Radcliff (40160)
23,574 residents
- 40175
Vine Grove (40175)
13,070 residents
- 40162 6,056
Rineyville (40162)
6,056 residents
- 42724 4,714
Cecilia (42724)
4,714 residents
- 42732 2,120
Eastview (42732)
2,120 residents
- 42740 1,973
Glendale (42740)
1,973 residents
- 42712 1,855
Big Clifty (42712)
1,855 residents
- 42788 310
White Mills (42788)
310 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 42724 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 42724 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 42740
Glendale (42740)
$88,066 median income
- 40162
Rineyville (40162)
$84,720 median income
- 40175
Vine Grove (40175)
$77,509 median income
- 42724
Cecilia (42724)
$73,465 median income
- 42732
Eastview (42732)
$73,148 median income
- 40160
Radcliff (40160)
$58,506 median income
- 42712
Big Clifty (42712)
$45,870 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 42724 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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