42285 Zip Code Profile

42285 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Sweeden, Kentucky. Median household income here ($20,500) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($56,800) is lower than in the Bowling Green metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $35,433/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 42285 is $28,750.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 42285 earn an average of $24,867/year. Women earn only $11,898/year.

92 people in 42285 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 42285? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 42285 is 43.9 minutes!

The median age here is 41. There are 191 men and 184 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 106 people (out of the 375 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 143 homes, and 3 businesses every day. 0 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

42285 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 37 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Algiers, Algeria!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 674 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 375
• White Population: 369
• Black Population: 0
• Hispanic Population: 0
• Asian Population: 2
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 4
• Male Population: 191
• Female Population: 184
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Kentucky
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bowling Green KY
• County: Edmonson
• City: Sweeden
• Longitude: -86.3
• Latitude: 37.3
• Elevation: 674 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 270

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 92
• Drive alone: 72
• Carpool: 20
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 0


• Average commute time: 43.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 0
•    5 - 9: 5
•    10 - 14: 4
•    15 - 19: 5
•    20 - 24: 0
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 9
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 7
•    45 - 59: 42
•    60 - 89: 13
•    90 plus: 7

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $56,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $52,721
• Businesses: 4
• Employees: 20
• Annual Payroll: $473,000
• Average Family Income: $35,433
• Median Family Income: $20,500
• Average Income for Men: $24,867
• Average Income for Women: $11,898

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 7567.0
• Sr Senator: Rand Paul (R)
• Jr Senator: Mitch McConnell (R)
• US House Representative: Brett Guthrie (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 061
• State FIPS Code: 21

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Primary Schools

Kyrock Elementary School

5720 Hwy 259 N

Sweeden, KY 42285

(270) 286-4013