Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,284 Zip code population in 2010: 2,840 Zip code population in 2000: 2,949
Houses and condos: 1,086 Renter-occupied apartments: 103
% of renters here:
11%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42051: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 56.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($877)
Kentucky:
0.7% ($1,456)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,433 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $479 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,119
(49.0%)
Females: 1,165
(51.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 42051:
High school or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 42051:
Never married: 25.9%
Now married: 58.6%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 9.6%
Zip code 42051 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42051, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,162 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,162
State:
$61,342
Salary/wage: $48,220 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:
$48,220
State:
$50,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1223.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3266.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5986.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9653.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18320.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $734 (reported on 27.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$734
Kentucky:
$1,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,893 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,893
State:
$7,388
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 181.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,835 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,835
State:
+$19,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 204.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 727.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,517 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
+$8,517
State:
+$11,386
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 135.3% for AGIs below $25k, 297.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 202.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 345.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,488 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
42051:
$14,488
Kentucky:
$18,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.3% for AGIs below $25k, 167.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 497.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,825 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$26,825
State:
$32,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 894.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,167 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
$11,167
State:
$13,472
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 279.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,675 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
42051:
$7,675
State:
$7,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 255.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,423 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,423
State:
$2,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.6%
Here:
96%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 91.5% for AGIs below $25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42051, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,050 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,050
State:
$50,814
Salary/wage: $39,546 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$39,546
State:
$42,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $812 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$812
Kentucky:
$1,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,746 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,746
State:
$6,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,293 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,293
State:
+$11,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,895 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,895
State:
+$10,862
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,255 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
42051:
$9,255
Kentucky:
$14,296
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,939 (22% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,939
State:
$21,160
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $5,188 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$5,188
State:
$4,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,232 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
42051:
$6,232
State:
$8,496
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,141 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,141
State:
$2,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.8%
Here:
68%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 60.4% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42051, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,441 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,441
State:
$41,540
Salary/wage: $34,797 (reported on 84.2% of returns)
Here:
$34,797
State:
$36,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.1% for AGIs below $10k, 71.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,094 (reported on 38.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,094
Kentucky:
$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $811 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$811
State:
$3,453
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,911 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
+$2,911
State:
+$9,663
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,818 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:
+$5,818
State:
+$9,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $4,833 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
42051:
$4,833
Kentucky:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $14,944 (22% of AGI, reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
$14,944
State:
$17,474
Here:
22.1% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,033 (6% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,033
State:
$3,494
Here:
5.7% of AGI
State:
4.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,195 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
42051:
$4,195
State:
$6,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,684 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,684
State:
$1,723
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.2%
Here:
72%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 65.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 77 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 821
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 13 (13 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 611 (176 now married, 433 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 42051 with a mortgage: 382 (64 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,220 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
9.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.8
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
In group quarters: 2 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 411 2-persons, 161 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 13 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 170 1-person, 27 2-persons
324 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (37 men, 42 women).
98.9% of residents of 42051 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 10 (0.5%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.5%
Whole state:
4.0%
120%Iran
26%American
22%Irish
18%English
5%German
5%Italian
4%Scotch-Irish
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
82000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANY OF KENTUCKY INCORPORATED (2653 STATE ROUTE 1241 in HICKORY, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING; PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS Business NAICS classification: OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PILGRIMS PRIDE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CON AGRA POULTRY CO OF KY INC, CONAGRA POULTRY OF KY INC, PILGRIMS PRIDE, PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP MAYFIELD PLANT, SEABOARD FARMS OF KY INC.
OLD HICKORY CLAY CO (HIGHWAY 1241 PO BOX 66 in HICKORY, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED Business NAICS classification: CLAY REFRACTORY MANUFACTURING. Organizations: OLD HICKORY CLAY COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
OLD HICKORY CLAY CO (KY HWY 131 PURCHASE PKWY in HICKORY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Organizations: OLD HICKORY CLAY COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
C W GOODMAN & SONS LUMBER INC (RT 2 in HICKORY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SAWMILLS AND PLANING MILLS, GENERAL
COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP BAPT CH (HWY 408 & HWY 45 INTERS in HICKORY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
COOLEY CLAY CO (125 HICKORY RD in HICKORY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
OLD HICKORY CLAY CO (HASSELL WYATT RD in HICKORY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY Organizations: OLD HICKORY CLAY COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: KY TN CLAY CO MILBY MINE
OLD HICKORY CLAY LAMKIN MINE (MERIDIAN RD in HICKORY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
KY TN CLAY CO (WYATT RD / VAUGHN RD in HICKORY, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
CONAGRA POULTRY CO. OF KENTUCKY INC. (2653 ST. RTE. 11241 HWY. 45 S. in HICKORY,, KY)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CONAGRA POULTRY OF KY INC (2653 STATE RT 1241 in HICKORY, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
59.1%Electricity
32.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.8%Utility gas
1.8%Wood
1.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 3,140.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,959
Midwest: 183
South: 96
West: 14
68% of the 42051 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.
94% of the 42051 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Kentucky:
17.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:
13.2%
Kentucky:
15.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Kentucky:
19.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
55,220Education, training, and library occupations
50,324Management occupations
42,504Construction and extraction occupations
37,383Production occupations
34,993Office and administrative support occupations
31,111Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
3 people in group homes intended for adults
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 18. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 45 took place in 2012, and the least - 3 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.0%), and Structure Fires (41.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42051