Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42740: Glendale, KY
ZIP code 42740 uses the postal name Glendale, Kentucky and lies entirely in Hardin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,066 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Glendale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hardin County
- Metro area
- Elizabethtown, KY
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.1 sq mi · 60 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42740?
42740 centers on 37.586°, -85.949° and covers 31.1 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42776, 42788, 42732, 42724, 42701.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42740, 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 42740 compare with the rest of Hardin County?
| Measure | 42740 | In Hardin County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,873 | 11th of 16 | 356th of 780 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $239k | not ranked | not ranked |
42740's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,483) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,066); 42740's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$115,152) is more than a quarter of the figure ($238,900). 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 45% 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 42740?
The 2020 Census counted 1,878 people in 42740; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,873. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,873±639 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,878−4.8% since 2010 (1,973)
- Households
- 807
- Median age
- 45.3
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 42740?
Of the 1,873 people the ACS estimates in 42740, 14.7% are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.2%).
- Under 1814.7%
- 18 to 6465.7%
- 65 and older19.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Asian, 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 42740 earn?
Median household income is $88,066 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($66,948 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $88,066±$27,483
- Income per person
- $46,205
- Below the poverty line
- 2.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,570840 returns; wages 66% 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 42740?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,900
- Median gross rent
- $706
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 888
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 42740?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Retail trade6
- Accommodation and food services5
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
- 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 42740?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42776 | Sonora | 2,082 | $59k | 5.1 mi |
| 42788 | White Mills | 192 | – | 5.8 mi |
| 42732 | Eastview | 1,541 | $73k | 8.6 mi |
| 42724 | Cecilia | 5,345 | $74k | 9.1 mi |
| 42701 | Elizabethtown | 53,987 | $70k | 10.0 mi |
| 42784 | Upton | 3,089 | $69k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 42712 | Big Clifty | 1,714 | $46k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 40162 | Rineyville | 6,180 | $85k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.