Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 42754: Leitchfield, KY
ZIP code 42754 uses the postal name Leitchfield, Kentucky and lies mostly in Grayson County (90% of its land) with the rest in Breckinridge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 17,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,737 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Leitchfield; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Leitchfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grayson County (90%); Breckinridge County (9%)
- Census places
- Leitchfield
- House district
- KY-2 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 188.9 sq mi · 90 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 42755 also use the name Leitchfield
Where is ZIP code 42754?
42754 centers on 37.478°, -86.315° and covers 188.9 square miles of land plus 3.7 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 42762, 42726, 42712, 42721, 40152, 40145, 42207, 40178, 40119, 42210.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 42754, 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 42754 compare with the rest of Grayson County?
| Measure | 42754 | In Grayson County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 16,918 | 1st of 9 | 97th of 780 |
| Median household income | $49k | 3rd of 3 | 251st of 310 |
| Median home value | $172k | 2nd of 3 | 157th of 320 |
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 52% 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 42754?
The 2020 Census counted 15,566 people in 42754; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 16,918. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 16,918
- 2020 Census count
- 15,566+1.4% since 2010 (15,349)
- Households
- 6,412
- Median age
- 39.6
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 42754?
Of the 16,918 people the ACS estimates in 42754, 22.1% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6460.6%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 42754 earn?
Median household income is $48,737 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Grayson County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,827 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,737
- Income per person
- $26,915
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,3476,130 returns; wages 71% 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 42754?
FHFA's house price index for 42754, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 76% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 51% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $171,800
- Median gross rent
- $653
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.9%
- Housing units
- 7,687
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 42754?
309 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade65
- Health care and social assistance49
- Construction39
- Accommodation and food services28
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Finance and insurance26
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 42754?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42762 | Millwood | 229 | – | 4.6 mi |
| 42726 | Clarkson | 4,758 | $60k | 9.8 mi |
| 42712 | Big Clifty | 1,714 | $46k | 10.3 mi |
| 42721 | Caneyville | 4,353 | $50k | 10.8 mi |
| 40152 | McDaniels | 728 | $71k | 11.3 mi |
| 40145 | Hudson | 1,175 | $34k | 12.2 mi |
| 42207 | Bee Spring | 927 | $46k | 13.0 mi |
| 40178 | Westview | 522 | $54k | 15.2 mi |
| 40119 | Falls Of Rough | 1,976 | $66k | 15.8 mi |
| 42210 | Brownsville | 4,231 | $48k | 18.3 mi |
| 42285 | Sweeden | 531 | $54k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Leitchfield?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Leitchfield, KY without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 42755 | Grayson County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.