Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42746: Hardyville, KY
ZIP code 42746 uses the postal name Hardyville, Kentucky and lies mostly in Hart County (79% of its land), reaching into Green County and Metcalfe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Hardyville (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hardyville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hart County (79%); Green County (15%); Metcalfe County (6%)
- Census places
- Hardyville census-designated place
- House districts
- KY-2 (94%), KY-1 (6%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.4 sq mi · 44 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 42746?
42746 centers on 37.212°, -85.732° and covers 47.4 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 42722, 42214, 42749, 42743, 42765.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42746, 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 42746 compare with the rest of Hart County?
| Measure | 42746 | In Hart County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,101 | 7th of 10 | 326th of 780 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
42746's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,488) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,000); 42746's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$39,342) is more than a quarter of the figure ($115,200). 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 40% 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 42746?
The 2020 Census counted 1,965 people in 42746; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,101. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,101±590 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,965+3.9% since 2010 (1,892)
- Households
- 738
- Median age
- 33.0
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 42746?
Of the 2,101 people the ACS estimates in 42746, 26.0% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.6%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older12.9%
- White, not Hispanic90.6%
- Other or two or more8.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
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 42746 earn?
Median household income is $50,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,244 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,000±$23,488
- Income per person
- $20,251
- Below the poverty line
- 22.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,176780 returns; wages 79% 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 42746?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,200
- Median gross rent
- $717
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.0%
- Housing units
- 978
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 42746?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 42746?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42722 | Canmer | 596 | $60k | 4.5 mi |
| 42214 | Center | 749 | $47k | 6.1 mi |
| 42749 | Horse Cave | 4,423 | $46k | 8.2 mi |
| 42743 | Greensburg | 9,342 | $50k | 11.1 mi |
| 42765 | Munfordville | 7,149 | $60k | 12.9 mi |
| 42782 | Summersville | 702 | $39k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 42154 | Knob Lick | 629 | $58k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 42127 | Cave City | 7,030 | $43k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.