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42330 ZIP Code

Central City, Kentucky

December 30, 2025
ZIP Code:42330
City/Town:Central City
County:Muhlenberg
State:Kentucky
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:10,184
Median Household Income:$49,200
Per Capita Income:$33,598
Total Housing Units:4,054
Median Home Value:$137,700
Land Area:104.0 sq miles
269.4 sq km
Water Area:3.8 sq miles
9.9 sq km
Coordinates:37.3147, -87.1219

Population Information (42330 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:10,184----
Male:5,12450.3%49.6%
Female:5,06049.7%50.4%
Median Age:38.9 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:8218.1%5.7%
5 to 9 years:4224.1%6.0%
10 to 14 years:8037.9%6.5%
15 to 19 years:5595.5%6.6%
20 to 24 years:6025.9%6.7%
25 to 34 years:1,26712.4%13.7%
35 to 44 years:1,47814.5%12.9%
45 to 54 years:1,53615.1%12.4%
55 to 59 years:4644.6%6.5%
60 to 64 years:5425.3%6.4%
65 to 74 years:9038.9%9.7%
75 to 84 years:6406.3%4.8%
85 years and over:1471.4%2.0%

Housing Information (42330 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$137,700--$281,900
Median rooms:6.1--5.5
Median rent:$630 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:4,054----
Occupied housing units:3,61689.2%38.0%
Vacant housing units:43810.8%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:2,86979.3%64.8%
Renter-occupied:74720.7%35.2%

Educational Attainment (42330 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:6,977----
Less than 9th grade:3585.1%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:89312.8%6.1%
High school graduate:2,73539.2%26.4%
Some college, no degree:1,50021.5%19.7%
Associate degree:6719.6%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:5527.9%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:2683.8%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--82.1%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--11.8%34.3%

Income Information (42330 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$49,200 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$79,696 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$64,643 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$33,598 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (42330 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:4,092--63.5%
Employed:3,87594.7%96.4%
Unemployed:2175.3%5.3%
Not in labor force:3,837----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:3,11980.5%79.7%
Government workers:52513.5%14.2%
Self-employed:2316.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (42330 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:9,34591.8%61.6%
Black or African American:3163.1%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:530.5%1.1%
Asian:400.4%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:540.5%8.4%
Two or more races:3763.7%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):2292.2%18.7%
Mexican:3103.0%11.2%
Puerto Rican:2692.6%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:410.4%81.1%

Income Distribution (42330 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:1754.8%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:2817.8%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:50313.9%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:3138.7%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:55215.3%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:62317.2%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:39310.9%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:43512.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:2095.8%8.8%
$200,000 or more:1323.7%11.4%

Commute to Work (42330 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:3,17782.0%67.8%
Carpooled:3689.5%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:882.3%2.5%
Other means:711.8%0.9%
Worked from home:451.2%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:23.2 min--26.7 min

Industry (42330 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:782.0%1.6%
Construction:3128.1%6.9%
Manufacturing:50313.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:00.0%2.4%
Retail trade:46111.9%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:1704.4%5.8%
Information:1072.8%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:2215.7%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:44611.5%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:88422.8%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:3458.9%9.0%
Other services:2115.4%4.7%
Public administration:1373.5%4.7%

Poverty Status (42330 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--15.6%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (42330 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:8,83486.7%91.3%
Private health insurance:5,26551.7%67.6%
Public health coverage:4,85647.7%35.9%
Without health insurance:8818.7%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (42330 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:2,44167.5%77.4%
Social Security income:1,57843.6%31.0%
Retirement income:1,00127.7%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):2587.1%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:1002.8%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:62017.1%11.4%

Housing Types (42330 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:3,01974.5%61.4%
1-unit, attached:50.1%6.1%
2 units:802.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:731.8%4.3%
5 to 9 units:691.7%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:80819.9%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (42330 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:471.2%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:2646.5%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:56614.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:52913.0%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:3097.6%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:89922.2%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:61315.1%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:2736.7%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:3268.0%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:2285.6%12.0%

Bedrooms (42330 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:2566.3%3.0%
2 bedrooms:79319.6%9.1%
3 bedrooms:2,34357.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:47311.7%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:1894.7%17.6%

Heating Fuel (42330 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:1,23834.2%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:2958.2%4.9%
Electricity:1,96354.3%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:982.7%1.5%
Solar energy:40.1%0.1%
Other fuel:180.5%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (42330 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1223.4%8.3%
1 vehicle available:1,01728.1%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1,35737.5%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:1,12031.0%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (42330 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:34912.2%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:63722.2%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:64322.4%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:52918.4%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:37012.9%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:2117.4%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:1304.5%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (42330 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,253 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$371 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$630 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.812.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.172.38

Households (42330 zip code)

#%US
Total households:3,616----
Married-couple households:1,96654.4%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:81822.6%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:49313.6%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:87324.1%12.7%
Householder living alone:1,27935.4%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:1,17032.4%11.8%
Average household size:2.68--2.53
Average family size:3.23----

Marital Status (42330 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:4,232----
Never married:1,44234.1%37.0%
Now married:2,06148.7%49.5%
Separated:781.8%1.5%
Widowed:59914.2%2.6%
Divorced:70616.7%9.3%

School Enrollment (42330 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:2,063----
Nursery school, preschool:1024.9%5.8%
Kindergarten:1577.6%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):97347.2%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):53325.8%21.4%
College or graduate school:29814.4%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (42330 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:7,734----
Veterans:5457.0%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:9,715----
With a disability:1,51915.6%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:956.3%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:75749.8%10.4%
65 and over with disability:66743.9%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (42330 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:8,07179.3%86.9%
Different house:1,77317.4%13.1%
Same county:1,14264.4%7.0%
Different county:58933.2%3.2%
Different state:1267.1%2.5%
Abroad:422.4%0.4%

Place of Birth (42330 zip code)

#%US
Native born:9,91297.3%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:272--52.7%
Not a citizen:272--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:272--10.5%
Asia:22--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:199--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (42330 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:9,363----
English only:9,07096.9%78.3%
Language other than English:2933.1%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:1781.9%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:640.7%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:270.3%3.5%
Other languages:240.3%1.0%

Computers & Internet (42330 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:3,616100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:3,26390.2%89.4%