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Casey County · Kentucky

ZIP code 42541

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 42541 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
499

ZCTA residents

Median income
$42,525

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 42541 sits in Casey County, Kentucky and is home to 499 people. Median household income is $42,525, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Casey County

FIPS 21045

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 42541

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

Population
499ZIP 42541 residents
Median household income
$42,525Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 42541

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
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.4%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 42541 compares

ZIP 42541 against the median ZIP in Casey County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 42541County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$42,525$42,882$53,906-21%
Median home value$153,200$130,850
Median gross rent$707$791
Population4996681,457-66%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Casey County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 24% of 641 state ZIPs

#487
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 25% of 779 state ZIPs

#587

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
42633Wayne County$42,500$124,200$665
41858Letcher County$42,363$101,700$635
42463Webster County$42,321$70,000$783
40215Jefferson County$42,762$106,500$976
42464Hopkins County$42,857$103,400$523
42140Monroe County$42,935$82,900$625

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Casey County.

ZIP 42541 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 42541?
ZIP 42541 lies mostly in Casey 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 42541?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 42541 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 42541, 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.