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42464

Zip code 42464: White Plains, Kentucky

Residential delivery areaHopkins CountyCentral Time
Population
1,810
Median household income
$46K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$105K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$529/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
60 sq mi
30 people/sq mi

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

About 42464

42464 is a rural zip code in White Plains, Kentucky (Hopkins County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 1,810 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,893 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $104,700, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $529 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 42464 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
40.5
Under 18
19.4%
65 and over
15.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White98%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0.2%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial1%
Diversity index
3.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
99%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0.4%
Other
0.3%

Households

Households
751
Average household size
2.4
Family households
60.2%
Married couples
43.9%
Living alone
36.4%
Veterans (of adults)
1.5%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
30%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

42464
$45,893
Hopkins Co.
$56,815
Kentucky
$63,726
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,760
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
19.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.455
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

42464
$104,700
Hopkins Co.
$142,800
Kentucky
$205,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

42464
$529
Hopkins Co.
$837
Kentucky
$967
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
63%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
0.2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
30%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
848
Owner-occupied
82.2%
Vacant
11.4%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
33.3%
Home value to income
2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
30%
20–29
35%
30–44
13%
45–59
3%
60+
9%
Average commute
26.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
6.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
19%
Transportation and moving
14%
Production
13%
Construction and repair
12%
Education
10%
Office and admin
10%
Sales
5%
Management
4%
Food service
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
19%
Health care and social assistance
18%
Retail
12%
Education
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Wholesale
5%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Other services
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Public administration
4%
Construction
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$45,156
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
5.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
27.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work42464U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$50,536$74,888
Service$37,250$26,804
Sales and office$35,294$40,476
Construction and maintenance$97,222$49,199
Production and transportation$47,955$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
17%
High school
43%
Some college
15%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.2%
Graduate or professional degree
4.5%
Households with broadband
87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
67.9%
No internet access
6.4%
Without health insurance
5.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
White Plains
Center point
37.1812° N, 87.3562° W
Land area
60 sq mi
Water area
1.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

42464 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • White Plains5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 42464

ZipCityDistanceIncome
42344Graham6.6 mi$40,972
42442Nortonville7.1 mi$58,190
42440Mortons Gap7.4 mi—
42345Greenville9 mi$62,222
42325Bremen11 mi$78,750
42410Earlington11 mi$38,194
42217Crofton11 mi$65,357
42367Powderly12 mi$51,397
42431Madisonville13 mi$54,905
42453Saint Charles13 mi$53,939
42332Cleaton16 mi—
42330Central City16 mi$50,226

Zip codes like 42464 elsewhere

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Questions about 42464

What city is zip code 42464?

42464 is assigned to White Plains, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 42464 in?

42464 is mostly in Hopkins County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 42464?

About 1,810 people live in 42464, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 42464 in?

42464 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 42464?

The median household income in 42464 is $45,893.

What zip codes are near 42464?

The closest zip codes to 42464 are 42344, 42442, 42440, 42345, 42325.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42464, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.