Zip code 42754: Leitchfield, Kentucky

Q: What city is zip code 42754?

42754 is assigned to Leitchfield, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 42754 in?

42754 is mostly in Grayson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 42754?

About 16,918 people live in 42754, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 42754?

The median household income in 42754 is $48,737.

Q: What zip codes are near 42754?

The closest zip codes to 42754 are 42755, 42762, 42726, 42712, 42721.

Residential delivery areaGrayson CountyCentral Time

Population

16,918

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$172K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$653/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

189 sq mi

90 people/sq mi

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

About 42754

42754 is a small-town zip code in Leitchfield, Kentucky (Grayson County), covering 189 sq mi of land. About 16,918 people live here, or 90 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $48,737 a year, 40% below the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,800, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $653 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 42754 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy16.6%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · KY 10.3%249th of 719 in KY
Poverty rate20%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · KY 16.1%302nd of 722 in KY
Unemployment rate7.5%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · KY 4.9%153rd of 719 in KY
Income inequality (Gini)0.486
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · KY 0.477124th of 715 in KY
Government workers17.8%
75th
U.S. 14.5% · KY 14.6%248th of 719 in KY
Homeownership rate70.9%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · KY 68.3%510th of 719 in KY
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · KY 17.3%405th of 724 in KY
Median age39.6
54th
U.S. 38.9 · KY 39.1469th of 724 in KY
Residents under 1822.1%
50th
U.S. 22% · KY 22.6%359th of 724 in KY
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · KY 6.5%367th of 724 in KY
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · KY 6%267th of 723 in KY
Average commute24.6 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · KY 24 min398th of 624 in KY
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · KY 10.5%459th of 719 in KY
Population16,918
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · KY 4,534,82497th of 724 in KY
Median home value$171,800
15th
U.S. $332,700 · KY $205,600217th of 642 in KY
Median earnings per worker$37,310
15th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · KY $43,552462nd of 700 in KY
Work from home6.4%
13th
U.S. 15.1% · KY 10.2%327th of 719 in KY
Population density90/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · KY 115/sq mi243rd of 724 in KY
Per capita income$26,915
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · KY $35,821405th of 722 in KY
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · KY 27.6%340th of 723 in KY
Broadband access84.6%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · KY 88.6%429th of 719 in KY
Self-employed workers5.9%
9th
U.S. 10% · KY 8.6%457th of 719 in KY
Median household income$48,737
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · KY $63,726433rd of 641 in KY
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · KY 2.2%282nd of 719 in KY
Rent-burdened renters32.8%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · KY 45.4%427th of 634 in KY
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · KY 4.7%316th of 724 in KY
Diversity index10.7
4th
U.S. 61.4 · KY 32.5387th of 724 in KY
Median gross rent$653
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · KY $967388th of 467 in KY

Measure	42754	Grayson	KY	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in KY
Housing vacancy	16.6%	24.2%	10.3%	10.1%	89th	249th of 719
Poverty rateWeakness	20%	20.1%	16.1%	12.5%	84th	302nd of 722
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.5%	6.6%	4.9%	5.2%	84th	153rd of 719
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.486	0.482	0.477	0.483	84th	124th of 715
Government workers	17.8%	17.7%	14.6%	14.5%	75th	248th of 719
Homeownership rate	70.9%	74.6%	68.3%	65.2%	56th	510th of 719
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	18.1%	17.3%	17.2%	55th	405th of 724
Median age	39.6	40.5	39.1	38.9	54th	469th of 724
Residents under 18	22.1%	23.8%	22.6%	22%	50th	359th of 724
Veterans	5.8%	5.9%	6.5%	6.2%	49th	367th of 724
Uninsured rate	6.1%	8%	6%	8.4%	44th	267th of 723
Average commute	24.6 min	27.9 min	24 min	26.4 min	40th	398th of 624
Healthcare workers	8%	10%	10.5%	9.7%	28th	459th of 719
Population	16,918	26,707	4,534,824	334,922,499	26th	97th of 724
Median home value	$171,800	$164,600	$205,600	$332,700	15th	217th of 642
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,310	$40,106	$43,552	$49,666	15th	462nd of 700
Work from home	6.4%	6.6%	10.2%	15.1%	13th	327th of 719
Population density	90/sq mi	54/sq mi	115/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	243rd of 724
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,915	$28,372	$35,821	$44,673	12th	405th of 722
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.5%	16.1%	27.6%	35.7%	11th	340th of 723
Broadband accessWeakness	84.6%	82.9%	88.6%	91%	11th	429th of 719
Self-employed workers	5.9%	9.1%	8.6%	10%	9th	457th of 719
Median household incomeWeakness	$48,737	$50,757	$63,726	$80,734	8th	433rd of 641
Tech workers	0.7%	0.9%	2.2%	3.8%	8th	282nd of 719
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.8%	33.8%	45.4%	51.1%	7th	427th of 634
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	1%	4.7%	14.1%	5th	316th of 724
Diversity index	10.7	10.6	32.5	61.4	4th	387th of 724
Median gross rent	$653	$658	$967	$1,413	2nd	388th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.6

Under 18

22.1%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black1%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

10.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 6,412
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 60.3%
Married couples: 45.1%
Living alone: 37.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

28%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

42754

$48,737

Grayson Co.

$50,757

Kentucky

$63,726

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,915

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.486

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

42754

$171,800

Grayson Co.

$164,600

Kentucky

$205,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

42754

$653

Grayson Co.

$658

Kentucky

$967

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,687
Owner-occupied: 70.9%
Vacant: 16.6%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.4%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

38%

20–29

12%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

24.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Production

11%

Management

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

10%

Education

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Food service

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Computer and math

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.0%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Education

10%

Construction

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

0.4%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$37,310

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	42754	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,128	$74,888
Service	$17,366	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,798	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,536	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,556	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

44%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Households with broadband: 84.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.5%
No internet access: 13.2%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Leitchfield
State: Kentucky
County: Grayson County
Center point: 37.4783° N, 86.3149° W
Land area: 189 sq mi
Water area: 3.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

42754 spans 3 counties

Grayson County90% of land
Breckinridge County9% of land
Edmonson County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Leitchfield6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 42754

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
42755	Leitchfield, KY · PO box	1.2 mi	—	—	—
42762	Millwood, KY	4.6 mi	229	—	$113,000
42726	Clarkson, KY	9.8 mi	4,758	$60,078	$204,200
42712	Big Clifty, KY	10 mi	1,714	$45,870	$147,400
42721	Caneyville, KY	11 mi	4,353	$49,583	$130,700
40152	Mc Daniels, KY	11 mi	728	$71,406	$173,900
40145	Hudson, KY	12 mi	1,175	$34,237	$78,400
42207	Bee Spring, KY	13 mi	927	$45,463	$153,000
42285	Sweeden, KY	15 mi	531	$53,500	$176,300
42732	Eastview, KY	15 mi	1,541	$73,148	$265,700
40178	Westview, KY	15 mi	522	$53,576	—
40119	Falls Of Rough, KY	16 mi	1,976	$65,500	$128,700

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Questions about 42754

What city is zip code 42754?

42754 is assigned to Leitchfield, Kentucky. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 42754 in?

42754 is mostly in Grayson County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 42754?

About 16,918 people live in 42754, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 42754 in?

42754 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 42754?

The median household income in 42754 is $48,737.

What zip codes are near 42754?

The closest zip codes to 42754 are 42755, 42762, 42726, 42712, 42721.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42754, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.