Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42733: Elk Horn, KY
ZIP code 42733 uses the postal name Elk Horn, Kentucky and lies mostly in Taylor County (70% of its land), reaching into Casey County and Adair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elk Horn · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County (70%); Casey County (27%); Adair County (3%)
- Micro area
- Campbellsville, KY
- House district
- KY-1 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 55.5 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42733?
42733 centers on 37.344°, -85.186° and covers 55.5 square miles of land plus 5.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 42758, 42753, 40009, 42718, 42539, 42728.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42733, 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 42733 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 42733 | In Taylor County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,610 | 5th of 6 | 376th of 780 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $184k | not ranked | not ranked |
42733's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,976) is more than a quarter of the figure ($81,250); 42733's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$58,844) is more than a quarter of the figure ($183,800). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 32% of 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 42733?
The 2020 Census counted 1,530 people in 42733; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,610. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,610±556 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,530+5.2% since 2010 (1,454)
- Households
- 635
- Median age
- 29.8
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 42733?
Of the 1,610 people the ACS estimates in 42733, 29.1% are under 18 and 9.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.3%).
- Under 1829.1%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older9.3%
- White, not Hispanic97.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, 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 42733 earn?
Median household income is $81,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,237 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,250±$59,976
- Income per person
- $30,271
- Below the poverty line
- 28.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,331550 returns; wages 76% 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 42733?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.8%
- Housing units
- 729
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42733?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 42733?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42758 | Mannsville | 0 | – | 2.3 mi |
| 42753 | Knifley | 657 | $55k | 7.6 mi |
| 40009 | Bradfordsville | 1,851 | $64k | 11.1 mi |
| 42718 | Campbellsville | 26,768 | $57k | 11.1 mi |
| 42539 | Liberty | 9,249 | $41k | 13.2 mi |
| 42728 | Columbia | 16,412 | $52k | 16.7 mi |
| 40033 | Lebanon | 11,923 | $58k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 42528 | Dunnville | 2,126 | $50k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.