42044

Zip code 42044: Gilbertsville, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 42044?

42044 is assigned to Gilbertsville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 42044 in?

42044 is in Marshall County, Kentucky.

Q: What is the population of 42044?

About 3,894 people live in 42044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 42044?

The median household income in 42044 is $57,333.

Q: What zip codes are near 42044?

The closest zip codes to 42044 are 42029, 42025, 42045, 42055, 42082.

Residential delivery areaMarshall CountyCentral Time

Population

3,894

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$271K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$597/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

165 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 42044

42044 is a small-town zip code in Gilbertsville, Kentucky (Marshall County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 3,894 people live here, or 165 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,333 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $271,400, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $597 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 42044 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%97th of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy34.5%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%39th of 719 in KY
Uninsured rate23.7%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · KY 6%13th of 723 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.521
94th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · KY 0.47756th of 715 in KY
Self-employed workers15.5%
92nd
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%96th of 719 in KY
Residents under 1826.2%
82nd
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%167th of 724 in KY
Poverty rate14.1%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%454th of 722 in KY
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%248th of 724 in KY
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%358th of 724 in KY
Work from home14.4%
58th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%102nd of 719 in KY
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1485th of 724 in KY
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%381st of 719 in KY
Average commute25.2 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min366th of 624 in KY
Per capita income$37,817
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821120th of 722 in KY
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%417th of 719 in KY
Median home value$271,400
38th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,60060th of 642 in KY
Unemployment rate3.9%
32nd
U.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%359th of 719 in KY
Median earnings per worker$41,480
27th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552320th of 700 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%231st of 723 in KY
Population density165/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi159th of 724 in KY
Median household income$57,333
17th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726316th of 641 in KY
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%249th of 719 in KY
Rent-burdened renters37.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%381st of 634 in KY
Broadband access82%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%500th of 719 in KY
Population3,894
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,824236th of 724 in KY
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%358th of 724 in KY
Diversity index6.5
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5501st of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$597
1st
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967415th of 467 in KY

Measure	42044	Marshall	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Homeownership rateStrength	92%	81.6%	68.3%	65.2%	98th	97th of 719
Housing vacancy	34.5%	20.3%	10.3%	10.1%	98th	39th of 719
Uninsured rateWeakness	23.7%	8.1%	6%	8.4%	97th	13th of 723
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.521	0.429	0.477	0.483	94th	56th of 715
Self-employed workers	15.5%	10.5%	8.6%	10%	92nd	96th of 719
Residents under 18	26.2%	20.1%	22.6%	22%	82nd	167th of 724
Poverty rate	14.1%	12.3%	16.1%	12.5%	66th	454th of 722
Veterans	7%	7.4%	6.5%	6.2%	66th	248th of 724
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	22.6%	17.3%	17.2%	62nd	358th of 724
Work from home	14.4%	7.9%	10.2%	15.1%	58th	102nd of 719
Median age	39.4	45.1	39.1	38.9	53rd	485th of 724
Government workers	13.7%	14.3%	14.6%	14.5%	50th	381st of 719
Average commute	25.2 min	23.7 min	24 min	26.4 min	44th	366th of 624
Per capita income	$37,817	$34,734	$35,821	$44,673	43rd	120th of 722
Healthcare workers	8.9%	10.8%	10.5%	9.7%	41st	417th of 719
Median home value	$271,400	$173,800	$205,600	$332,700	38th	60th of 642
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.5%	4.9%	5.2%	32nd	359th of 719
Median earnings per worker	$41,480	$41,284	$43,552	$49,666	27th	320th of 700
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	21.2%	27.6%	35.7%	21st	231st of 723
Population density	165/sq mi	105/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	159th of 724
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,333	$65,831	$63,726	$80,734	17th	316th of 641
Tech workers	1.1%	0.9%	2.2%	3.8%	15th	249th of 719
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.9%	51.4%	45.4%	51.1%	12th	381st of 634
Broadband accessWeakness	82%	85.5%	88.6%	91%	7th	500th of 719
Population	3,894	31,743	4,534,824	334,922,499	6th	236th of 724
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	0.9%	4.7%	14.1%	3rd	358th of 724
Diversity index	6.5	8.9	32.5	61.4	2nd	501st of 724
Median gross rent	$597	$798	$967	$1,413	1st	415th of 467

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

26.2%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

6.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,453
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 70.5%
Married couples: 58.6%
Living alone: 20.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

42044

$57,333

Marshall Co.

$65,831

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,817

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.521

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

42044

$271,400

Marshall Co.

$173,800

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

42044

$597

Marshall Co.

$798

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,217
Owner-occupied: 92%
Vacant: 34.5%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37.9%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

18%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

27%

30–44

26%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

25.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Office and admin

14%

Production

14%

Healthcare

Sales

Construction and repair

Education

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

21%

Retail

19%

Manufacturing

12%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Public administration

Other services

Wholesale

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$41,480

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	42044	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,179	$74,888
Service	$32,560	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,624	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,105	$49,199
Production and transportation	$7,229	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

33%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Households with broadband: 82%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65%
No internet access: 7.8%
Without health insurance: 23.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gilbertsville
State: Kentucky
County: Marshall County
Center point: 36.9576° N, 88.2632° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Calvert City10% of zip
Gilbertsville (unincorporated)1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 42044

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
42029	Calvert City, KY	7.7 mi	5,552	$64,083	$154,100
42025	Benton, KY	7.8 mi	19,941	$70,067	$172,100
42045	Grand Rivers, KY	8.1 mi	1,931	$50,549	$157,800
42055	Kuttawa, KY	9.5 mi	2,201	$63,456	$179,400
42082	Symsonia, KY	13 mi	1,803	$67,000	$223,200
42058	Ledbetter, KY	13 mi	2,224	$66,852	$118,700
42083	Tiline, KY	14 mi	422	$53,864	—
42048	Hardin, KY	14 mi	2,083	$55,714	$138,800
42038	Eddyville, KY	14 mi	6,282	$65,056	$198,400
42037	Dycusburg, KY	15 mi	16	—	—
42036	Dexter, KY	17 mi	1,194	$97,904	$119,500
42003	Paducah, KY	18 mi	29,672	$55,791	$167,000

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Questions about 42044

What city is zip code 42044?

42044 is assigned to Gilbertsville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 42044 in?

42044 is in Marshall County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 42044?

About 3,894 people live in 42044, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 42044 in?

42044 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 42044?

The median household income in 42044 is $57,333.

What zip codes are near 42044?

The closest zip codes to 42044 are 42029, 42025, 42045, 42055, 42082.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42044, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.