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Hickman County · Kentucky

ZIP code 42031

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 42031 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,388

ZCTA residents

Median income
$53,780

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$98,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 42031 sits in Hickman County, Kentucky and is home to 3,388 people. Median household income is $53,780, the median home is worth $98,300 and median gross rent is $693. 70.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Hickman County

FIPS 21105

State
Kentucky (KY)

779 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 42031

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,388ZIP 42031 residents
Median household income
$53,780Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$98,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$693Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 42031

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Kentucky levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$510/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 42031 compares

ZIP 42031 against the median ZIP in Hickman County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 42031County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$53,780$45,406$53,906even
Median home value$98,300$84,700$130,850-25%
Median gross rent$693$693$791-12%
Population3,3881,7761,457+133%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Hickman County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 641 state ZIPs

#323
Home value

above 28% of 654 state ZIPs

#470
Population

larger than 68% of 779 state ZIPs

#248

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
41164Carter County$53,777$102,900$588
40078Washington County$53,750$161,600$1,057
40310Mercer County$53,750$122,700$946
42056Ballard County$53,750$105,500
42372McLean County$53,750$102,400$577
42352McLean County$53,839$148,100$402

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hickman County.

ZIP 42031 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 42031?
ZIP 42031 lies mostly in Hickman County, Kentucky. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 42031?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 42031 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $693 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $98,300-25% against the typical Kentucky ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42031, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.