Zip code 42286: Trenton, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 42286?

42286 is assigned to Trenton, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 42286 in?

42286 is mostly in Todd County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 42286?

About 2,163 people live in 42286, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 42286?

The median household income in 42286 is $65,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 42286?

The closest zip codes to 42286 are 42266, 42234, 42221, 42262, 42204.

Residential delivery areaTodd CountyCentral Time

Population

2,163

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$276K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$738/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

27.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

69 sq mi

32 people/sq mi

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

About 42286

42286 is a rural zip code in Trenton, Kentucky (Todd County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 2,163 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 27.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,938 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 37.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $276,200, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $738 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 25% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 42286 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate34%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · KY 6%4th of 723 in KY
Residents under 1837.6%
99th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%32nd of 724 in KY
Self-employed workers25.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%32nd of 719 in KY
Poverty rate37.4%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%82nd of 722 in KY
Tech workers6.1%
86th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%23rd of 719 in KY
Healthcare workers12.6%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%213th of 719 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.467
74th
U.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477198th of 715 in KY
Homeownership rate74.7%
66th
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%435th of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy7.5%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%520th of 719 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%94th of 723 in KY
Median earnings per worker$46,351
44th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552195th of 700 in KY
Median home value$276,200
39th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,60056th of 642 in KY
Work from home10.7%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%181st of 719 in KY
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%434th of 719 in KY
Median household income$65,938
30th
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726195th of 641 in KY
Veterans4.2%
28th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%511th of 724 in KY
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min461st of 624 in KY
Foreign-born residents4.1%
24th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%112th of 724 in KY
Diversity index20.8
13th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5205th of 724 in KY
Per capita income$26,282
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821424th of 722 in KY
Population density32/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi553rd of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$738
4th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967300th of 467 in KY
Residents 65 and older8.3%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%673rd of 724 in KY
Population2,163
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,824314th of 724 in KY
Median age27.4
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1694th of 724 in KY
Unemployment rate0.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%544th of 719 in KY
Broadband access70%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%658th of 719 in KY
Rent-burdened renters10.2%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%535th of 634 in KY

Measure	42286	Todd	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Uninsured rateWeakness	34%	20.4%	6%	8.4%	99th	4th of 723
Residents under 18	37.6%	27%	22.6%	22%	99th	32nd of 724
Self-employed workers	25.2%	17.9%	8.6%	10%	99th	32nd of 719
Poverty rateWeakness	37.4%	20.9%	16.1%	12.5%	98th	82nd of 722
Tech workers	6.1%	1.7%	2.2%	3.8%	86th	23rd of 719
Healthcare workers	12.6%	8.3%	10.5%	9.7%	86th	213th of 719
Income inequality (Gini)	0.467	0.497	0.477	0.483	74th	198th of 715
Homeownership rate	74.7%	76%	68.3%	65.2%	66th	435th of 719
Housing vacancy	7.5%	12.1%	10.3%	10.1%	57th	520th of 719
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.9%	16.5%	27.6%	35.7%	48th	94th of 723
Median earnings per worker	$46,351	$46,218	$43,552	$49,666	44th	195th of 700
Median home value	$276,200	$166,700	$205,600	$332,700	39th	56th of 642
Work from home	10.7%	12.1%	10.2%	15.1%	39th	181st of 719
Government workers	12.4%	18%	14.6%	14.5%	39th	434th of 719
Median household income	$65,938	$61,103	$63,726	$80,734	30th	195th of 641
Veterans	4.2%	6.8%	6.5%	6.2%	28th	511th of 724
Average commute	22.6 min	27.8 min	24 min	26.4 min	27th	461st of 624
Foreign-born residents	4.1%	2.6%	4.7%	14.1%	24th	112th of 724
Diversity index	20.8	29.3	32.5	61.4	13th	205th of 724
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,282	$32,149	$35,821	$44,673	11th	424th of 722
Population density	32/sq mi	33/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	553rd of 724
Median gross rent	$738	$851	$967	$1,413	4th	300th of 467
Residents 65 and older	8.3%	17%	17.3%	17.2%	4th	673rd of 724
Population	2,163	12,469	4,534,824	334,922,499	3rd	314th of 724
Median age	27.4	36.1	39.1	38.9	2nd	694th of 724
Unemployment rateStrength	0.1%	3.2%	4.9%	5.2%	1st	544th of 719
Broadband accessWeakness	70%	77.7%	88.6%	91%	1st	658th of 719
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	10.2%	38.8%	45.4%	51.1%	1st	535th of 634

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

12%

Under 5

26%

5–17

11%

18–24

15%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

27.4

Under 18

37.6%

65 and over

8.3%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other3%
Multiracial0.0%

Diversity index

20.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

67%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

19%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 643
Average household size: 3.4
Family households: 82%
Married couples: 74.3%
Living alone: 14.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

42286

$65,938

Todd Co.

$61,103

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,282

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

37.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.467

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

42286

$276,200

Todd Co.

$166,700

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

42286

$738

Todd Co.

$851

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

0.3%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 695
Owner-occupied: 74.7%
Vacant: 7.5%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 10.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.5%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

28%

20–29

21%

30–44

29%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Education

Production

Computer and math

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Food service

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

0.5%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Police and fire

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

19%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Information

0.5%

Wholesale

0.2%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,351

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

25.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	42286	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,533	$74,888
Service	$9,545	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,411	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$19,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

24%

High school

23%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
Households with broadband: 70%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49.6%
No internet access: 23.8%
Without health insurance: 34%
Limited-English households: 8.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Trenton
State: Kentucky
County: Todd County
Center point: 36.7273° N, 87.2699° W
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

42286 spans 2 counties

Todd County94% of land
Christian County6% of land

Zip codes near 42286

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
42266	Pembroke, KY	5 mi	2,956	$71,250	$230,200
42234	Guthrie, KY	5.1 mi	2,487	$58,259	$165,300
42221	Fairview, KY · PO box	8.2 mi	—	—	—
42262	Oak Grove, KY	10 mi	9,665	$51,975	$157,000
42204	Allensville, KY	10 mi	725	$61,452	$240,300
42223	Fort Campbell, KY	13 mi	19,006	$61,598	$268,400
42220	Elkton, KY	13 mi	5,947	$60,965	$153,300
37042	Clarksville, TN	14 mi	87,652	$70,393	$247,100
37010	Adams, TN	14 mi	5,435	$118,179	$424,900
37044	Clarksville, TN · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
37040	Clarksville, TN	15 mi	64,977	$67,745	$270,000
42265	Olmstead, KY	15 mi	641	—	$369,100

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Questions about 42286

What city is zip code 42286?

42286 is assigned to Trenton, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 42286 in?

42286 is mostly in Todd County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 42286?

About 2,163 people live in 42286, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 42286 in?

42286 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 42286?

The median household income in 42286 is $65,938.

What zip codes are near 42286?

The closest zip codes to 42286 are 42266, 42234, 42221, 42262, 42204.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42286, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.