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Graves County · Kentucky

ZIP code 42066

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 42066 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
23,635

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,118

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$135,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 42066 sits in Graves County, Kentucky and is home to 23,635 people. Median household income is $48,118, the median home is worth $135,100 and median gross rent is $695. 72.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Graves County

FIPS 21083

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 42066

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

Population
23,635ZIP 42066 residents
Median household income
$48,118Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$135,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$695Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 42066

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$701/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.1%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 42066 compares

ZIP 42066 against the median ZIP in Graves County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 42066County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,118$62,354$53,906-11%
Median home value$135,100$157,500$130,850+3%
Median gross rent$695$720$791-12%
Population23,6351,4911,457+1522%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Graves County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 35% of 641 state ZIPs

#418
Home value

above 52% of 654 state ZIPs

#313
Population

larger than 92% of 779 state ZIPs

#59

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
42078Livingston County$48,155$78,700$672
42064Crittenden County$48,173$116,100$658
41204Johnson County$47,955$106,300
42214Metcalfe County$48,281$160,800$728
42519Pulaski County$48,313$113,500$839
40146Breckinridge County$48,326$144,000$766

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Graves County.

ZIP 42066 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 42066?
ZIP 42066 lies mostly in Graves 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 42066?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 42066 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $695 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $135,100+3% 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 42066, 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.