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Barren County · Kentucky

ZIP code 42130

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 42130 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
98

ZCTA residents

Median income
$95,875

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$191,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 42130 sits in Barren County, Kentucky and is home to 98 people. Median household income is $95,875, the median home is worth $191,300 and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Barren County

FIPS 21009

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 42130

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

Population
98ZIP 42130 residents
Median household income
$95,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$191,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
57.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 42130

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$993/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 42130 compares

ZIP 42130 against the median ZIP in Barren County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 42130County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$95,875$47,189$53,906+78%
Median home value$191,300$181,000$130,850+46%
Median gross rent$752$791
Population987271,457-93%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Barren County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 94% of 641 state ZIPs

#36
Home value

above 79% of 654 state ZIPs

#137
Population

larger than 7% of 779 state ZIPs

#724

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40241Jefferson County$95,775$349,200$1,433
42036Calloway County$95,482$119,300
40514Fayette County$96,337$289,900$1,549
40031Oldham County$96,682$316,300$1,120
40223Jefferson County$97,033$343,600$1,431
41367Perry County$94,526$145,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Barren County.

ZIP 42130 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 42130?
ZIP 42130 lies mostly in Barren 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 42130?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 42130 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $191,300+46% 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 42130, 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.