Zip code 42748: Hodgenville, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 42748?

42748 is assigned to Hodgenville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 42748 in?

42748 is in Larue County, Kentucky.

Q: What is the population of 42748?

About 9,365 people live in 42748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 42748?

The median household income in 42748 is $65,691.

Q: What zip codes are near 42748?

The closest zip codes to 42748 are 42716, 40051, 42764, 42757, 40052.

Residential delivery areaLarue CountyEastern Time

Population

9,365

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$187K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$784/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

128 sq mi

73 people/sq mi

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

About 42748

42748 is a small-town zip code in Hodgenville, Kentucky (Larue County), covering 128 sq mi of land. About 9,365 people live here, or 73 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,691 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $186,500, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $784 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 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 42748 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%187th of 719 in KY
Homeownership rate80.7%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%309th of 719 in KY
Rent-burdened renters58.8%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%150th of 634 in KY
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%165th of 724 in KY
Residents under 1825.4%
77th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%186th of 724 in KY
Poverty rate15.4%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%407th of 722 in KY
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min234th of 624 in KY
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%354th of 724 in KY
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%81st of 719 in KY
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%510th of 719 in KY
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%350th of 719 in KY
Median age40
57th
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1455th of 724 in KY
Median earnings per worker$46,559
45th
U.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552190th of 700 in KY
Work from home9.8%
33rd
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%210th of 719 in KY
Median household income$65,691
29th
U.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726197th of 641 in KY
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · KY 6%449th of 723 in KY
Median home value$186,500
18th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600177th of 642 in KY
Population9,365
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,824137th of 724 in KY
Per capita income$28,528
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821350th of 722 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.391
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477495th of 715 in KY
Self-employed workers6.5%
14th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%424th of 719 in KY
Population density73/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi295th of 724 in KY
Broadband access83.8%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%453rd of 719 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%370th of 723 in KY
Diversity index15.7
8th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5281st of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$784
6th
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967251st of 467 in KY
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%304th of 724 in KY
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%515th of 719 in KY

Measure	42748	Larue	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Healthcare workers	13.4%	11.1%	10.5%	9.7%	90th	187th of 719
Homeownership rateStrength	80.7%	79.4%	68.3%	65.2%	80th	309th of 719
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	58.8%	47.5%	45.4%	51.1%	80th	150th of 634
Veterans	8%	7.2%	6.5%	6.2%	77th	165th of 724
Residents under 18	25.4%	22.5%	22.6%	22%	77th	186th of 724
Poverty rate	15.4%	17.9%	16.1%	12.5%	71st	407th of 722
Average commute	29.1 min	28.2 min	24 min	26.4 min	69th	234th of 624
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	18.1%	17.3%	17.2%	62nd	354th of 724
Tech workers	3.5%	3.3%	2.2%	3.8%	61st	81st of 719
Housing vacancy	7.7%	8.8%	10.3%	10.1%	58th	510th of 719
Government workers	14.7%	14.7%	14.6%	14.5%	58th	350th of 719
Median age	40	40.7	39.1	38.9	57th	455th of 724
Median earnings per worker	$46,559	$46,905	$43,552	$49,666	45th	190th of 700
Work from home	9.8%	9.5%	10.2%	15.1%	33rd	210th of 719
Median household income	$65,691	$67,067	$63,726	$80,734	29th	197th of 641
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	4.2%	6%	8.4%	19th	449th of 723
Median home value	$186,500	$183,500	$205,600	$332,700	18th	177th of 642
Population	9,365	15,107	4,534,824	334,922,499	15th	137th of 724
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,528	$29,539	$35,821	$44,673	15th	350th of 722
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.391	0.402	0.477	0.483	15th	495th of 715
Self-employed workers	6.5%	7.4%	8.6%	10%	14th	424th of 719
Population density	73/sq mi	58/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	295th of 724
Broadband accessWeakness	83.8%	85.7%	88.6%	91%	10th	453rd of 719
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.8%	15.5%	27.6%	35.7%	9th	370th of 723
Diversity index	15.7	18	32.5	61.4	8th	281st of 724
Median gross rent	$784	$860	$967	$1,413	6th	251st of 467
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	1.5%	4.7%	14.1%	5th	304th of 724
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	1.5%	4.9%	5.2%	3rd	515th of 719

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

19%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25.4%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

15.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,462
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 54.6%
Living alone: 21.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

42748

$65,691

Larue Co.

$67,067

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,528

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.391

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

42748

$186,500

Larue Co.

$183,500

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

42748

$784

Larue Co.

$860

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,750
Owner-occupied: 80.7%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 37%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

13%

20–29

34%

30–44

23%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Production

12%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Sales

Engineering and science

Management

Computer and math

Police and fire

Food service

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

23%

Health care and social assistance

21%

Construction

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$46,559

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	42748	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,092	$74,888
Service	$21,528	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,393	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,313	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,182	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

39%

Some college

24%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 9%
Households with broadband: 83.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70%
No internet access: 14.5%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hodgenville
State: Kentucky
County: Larue County
Center point: 37.5667° N, 85.6941° W
Land area: 128 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Hodgenville2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 42748

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
42716	Buffalo, KY	5.2 mi	1,659	$72,125	$188,800
40051	New Haven, KY	8.6 mi	4,658	$80,337	$212,900
42764	Mount Sherman, KY	10 mi	536	$73,929	$123,300
42757	Magnolia, KY	11 mi	2,547	$52,467	$135,600
40052	New Hope, KY	12 mi	655	$45,750	—
40107	Boston, KY	12 mi	2,187	$60,398	$204,000
42701	Elizabethtown, KY	12 mi	53,987	$69,619	$260,300
42702	Elizabethtown, KY · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
40060	Raywick, KY	13 mi	1,114	$45,313	$158,900
42776	Sonora, KY	13 mi	2,082	$58,771	$192,700
42740	Glendale, KY	14 mi	1,873	$88,066	$238,900
40062	Saint Francis, KY	14 mi	280	$52,941	$122,700

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Questions about 42748

What city is zip code 42748?

42748 is assigned to Hodgenville, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 42748 in?

42748 is in Larue County, Kentucky.

What is the population of 42748?

About 9,365 people live in 42748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 42748 in?

42748 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 42748?

The median household income in 42748 is $65,691.

What zip codes are near 42748?

The closest zip codes to 42748 are 42716, 40051, 42764, 42757, 40052.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42748, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.