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42701

Elizabethtown, KY

STANDARD

42701 covers Elizabethtown in Hardin County, with 53,240 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

53,240

Median household income

$68,715

Median home value

$235,500

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 42701. Methodology

ZIP code map of 42701

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 42701 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 42701 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 42701

Type

STANDARD

City

Elizabethtown

County

Hardin County

Timezone

America/New_York

Area codes

270, 364, 502

Land area

161.8 sq mi

Water area

1.74 sq mi

Households

23,565

Median gross rent

$902

Acceptable cities: E Town

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/New_York
Area Codes
270, 364, 502
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 42701. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 42701

Race

  • White42,005
  • Black or African American4,557
  • American Indian or Alaska Native200
  • Asian1,136
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander109
  • Other race815
  • Two or more races3,909

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,536

Age

  • Under 106,439
  • 10 to 196,708
  • 20 to 296,466
  • 30 to 396,981
  • 40 to 496,659
  • 50 to 597,187
  • 60 to 696,495
  • 70 to 793,842
  • 80 and older1,954

Income and housing in 42701

Poverty rate

11.8%

Median earnings

$44,251

Median household income

$68,715

Median home value

$235,500

Median gross rent

$902

Education

  • High school graduate94.1%
  • Bachelor's degree28.3%
  • Graduate degree11.4%

Places covering 42701

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

38.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 42701

IRS populationACS population
57,49928,750020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200540,578
200639,865
200743,022
200841,384
200943,227
201043,332
201146,49343,859
201247,65844,250
201348,29944,240
201449,67044,560
201550,36744,890
201650,53345,010
201750,16045,350
201850,98745,620
201950,64745,950
202050,85146,780
202152,27946,160
202252,61846,070
202353,240

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 42701

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 40160Radcliff9.1 miPop 23,205 · Income $59,293
  2. 42740Glendale10.0 miPop 1,938 · Income $85,372
  3. 40162Rineyville11.4 miPop 5,821 · Income $81,466
  4. 42748Hodgenville12.3 miPop 9,189 · Income $70,008
  5. 42724Cecilia12.8 miPop 5,528 · Income $75,066
  6. 40107Boston13.2 miPop 1,981 · Income $54,500
  7. 42776Sonora13.9 miPop 2,071 · Income $55,570
  8. 40122Fort Knox14.5 miPop — · Income —
  9. 40051New Haven14.6 miPop 4,523 · Income $72,675
  10. 40150Lebanon Junction15.0 miPop 4,824 · Income $60,823
  11. 42732Eastview15.6 miPop 1,764 · Income $60,897
  12. 42788White Mills15.8 miPop 339 · Income $53,668

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42701 Elizabethtown, KY

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ZIP code 42701 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 42701 in?
42701 is in Elizabethtown, KY.
What county is 42701 in?
42701 is in Hardin County.
What is the median household income in 42701?
The median household income in 42701 is $68,715.
Which ZIP codes are near 42701?
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