42079 Zip Code (KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,591
Zip code population in 2010: 1,426
Zip code population in 2000: 1,455

Houses and condos: 688
Renter-occupied apartments: 97
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42079: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 52.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,278 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,072 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 42079:

• High school or higher: 93.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.2%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42079:

• Never married: 27.0%
• Now married: 65.3%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.8%
• Divorced: 4.8%

• 
• • 1,55697.8%White
  • 352.2%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42079, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,602 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,602
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $41,473 (reported on 80.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,473
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1149.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3673.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6838.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7977.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15627.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $638 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$638
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $950 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$950
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.3% for AGIs below $25k, 41.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,543 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,543
State:	+$19,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 29.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 145.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,378 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,378
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 312.9% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,350 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

42079:	$14,350
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 691.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,267 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,267
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 140.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%

Here:	93%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42079, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,569 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,569
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $34,633 (reported on 81.8% of returns)

Here:	$34,633
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $717 (reported on 32.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$717
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $660 (reported on 9.1% of returns)

Here:	$660
State:	$6,239

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,270 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$2,270
State:	+$11,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,867 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,867
State:	+$10,862

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,325 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

42079:	$5,325
Kentucky:	$14,296

Total itemized deductions: $15,908 (22% of AGI, reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,908
State:	$21,160

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,800 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,800
State:	$4,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,836 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

42079:	$4,836
State:	$8,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,423 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,423
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.9%

Here:	71%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42079, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,146 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,146
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $29,220 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$29,220
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.6% for AGIs below $10k, 61.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,173 (reported on 38.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,173
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $683 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$683
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,800 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,800
State:	+$9,663

Profit/loss from business: +$3,278 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,278
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,658 (30% of AGI, reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$16,658
State:	$17,474

Here:	29.6% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,554 (6% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,554
State:	$3,494

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,154 (reported on 70.3% of returns)

42079:	$3,154
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.2%

Here:	71%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $10k, 67.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42040, 38226, 38241, 42088, 42066, 38224.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 33
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 519

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 542 (293 now married, 250 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42079 with a mortgage: 204 (19 second mortgage, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,418
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $527

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 42079 household income distribution in 2022

• 9Less than $10,000
• 36$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 15$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 23$35,000 to $39,999
• 30$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 85$60,000 to $74,999
• 68$75,000 to $99,999
• 72$125,000 to $149,999
• 15$150,000 to $199,999
• 111$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42079

• 10Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$80,000 to $89,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 71$100,000 to $124,999
• 39$150,000 to $174,999
• 44$175,000 to $199,999
• 81$200,000 to $249,999
• 76$250,000 to $299,999
• 65$300,000 to $399,999
• 22$400,000 to $499,999
• 11$500,000 to $749,999
• 5$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 42079

• 10$300 to $349
• 7$350 to $399
• 19$450 to $499
• 5$600 to $649
• 51No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $755.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $224,609
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $120,404

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,799 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $127,814 - $309,371

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $223,812

Here:	$223,812
State:	$256,452

Mobile homes: $455,619

Here:	$455,619
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 618
• Mobile homes: 54
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42079

• 90.1%638Drove a car alone
• 0.4%3Carpooled
• 1.1%8Walked
• 1.6%11Other means
• 4.1%29Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42079

• 22Less than 5 minutes
• 795 to 9 minutes
• 510 to 14 minutes
• 17215 to 19 minutes
• 12320 to 24 minutes
• 13025 to 29 minutes
• 5130 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 4645 to 59 minutes
• 1660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,591

• Male householders: 326 (65 living alone), Female householders: 224 (30 living alone)

• 373 spouses (373 opposite-sex spouses), 8 unmarried partners, (8 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 416 children (327 natural, 0 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 160 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 6 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 231 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 17 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 94 1-person, 6 2-persons

290 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (12 women).

99.3% of residents of 42079 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• SEDALIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5468 STATE RT 97 in SEDALIA, KY)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-042205150
  Organizations: GRAVES COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• HUTSON AGRICULTURAL SERVICE (UNKNOWN in SEDALIA, KY)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• ROYSTER-CLARK INCORPORATED (1680 STATE ROUTE 339 EAST in SEDALIA, KY)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%

Population in 1990: 1,983.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,261
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 116
• South: 151

65% of the 42079 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

96% of the 42079 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of fire incidents - 26 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (43.7%), and Outside Fires (41.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42079
• 9743.7%Structure Fires
• 9141.0%Outside Fires
• 209.0%Other
• 146.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42079, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42079 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	15	73.0 years
William	13	76.0 years
John	12	69.3 years
Robert	10	67.3 years
Mary	9	82.0 years
Charles	8	73.8 years
Ruby	6	76.0 years
Harold	5	75.0 years
Annie	4	86.5 years
Jewell	4	85.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 42079 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	11	80.5 years
Wiggins	9	73.6 years
Wilson	9	79.1 years
Alderdice	7	74.3 years
West	7	75.7 years
Mcpherson	7	83.6 years
Dick	6	69.8 years
Smith	6	80.8 years
Canter	6	83.5 years
Jetton	6	81.3 years