ZIP Code 42285 — undefined, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 42285 covers KY in Edmonson County with a population of about 550.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 270, 364; U.S. House district KY-2; the BOWLING GREEN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 42285 is about $34,232 — about 54% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 28.9%; unemployment rate near 16.4%; 33.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 163.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $120,800 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 84.4% (about 19.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 42285 in KY, a household would need roughly $33,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $776. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($34,232). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for KY as Very Low (composite score 11.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (18.6) and hurricane (16.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for KY show little to no average snow and around 53.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 42285 (KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.