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ZIP Code 42724: Cecilia, KY
ZIP code 42724 uses the postal name Cecilia, Kentucky and lies entirely in Hardin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,465 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Cecilia (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cecilia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardin County
- Census places
- Cecilia census-designated place
- Metro area
- Elizabethtown, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 76.4 sq mi · 70 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42724?
42724 centers on 37.676°, -86.071° and covers 76.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 42732, 40162, 42740, 42712, 40175, 40115, 40140, 42701.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42724, 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 42724 compare with the rest of Hardin County?
| Measure | 42724 | In Hardin County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,345 | 6th of 16 | 200th of 780 |
| Median household income | $74k | 5th of 10 | 85th of 310 |
| Median home value | $197k | not ranked | not ranked |
42724's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$49,379) is more than a quarter of the figure ($197,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% 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 42724?
The 2020 Census counted 5,107 people in 42724; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,345. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,345±962 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 5,107+8.3% since 2010 (4,714)
- Households
- 2,144
- Median age
- 43.2
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 42724?
Of the 5,345 people the ACS estimates in 42724, 21.3% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.5%), then Other or two or more (10.3%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic87.5%
- Other or two or more10.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 42724 earn?
Median household income is $73,465 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Hardin County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,432 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,465±$17,943
- Income per person
- $36,615
- Below the poverty line
- 11.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,9632,350 returns; wages 72% 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 42724?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,400
- Median gross rent
- $989
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 2,290
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 42724?
53 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Retail trade4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Manufacturing3
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 42724?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42732 | Eastview | 1,541 | $73k | 4.6 mi |
| 40162 | Rineyville | 6,180 | $85k | 5.1 mi |
| 42740 | Glendale | 1,873 | $88k | 9.1 mi |
| 42712 | Big Clifty | 1,714 | $46k | 9.4 mi |
| 40175 | Vine Grove | 15,718 | $78k | 9.9 mi |
| 40115 | Custer | 1,012 | $75k | 10.1 mi |
| 40140 | Garfield | 866 | $82k | 12.3 mi |
| 42701 | Elizabethtown | 53,987 | $70k | 12.8 mi |
| 42788 | White Mills | 192 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 40160 | Radcliff | 23,624 | $59k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.