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Hardin County · Kentucky

ZIP code 42732

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 42732 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,764

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,897

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$182,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Kentucky state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 42732 sits in Hardin County, Kentucky and is home to 1,764 people. Median household income is $60,897, the median home is worth $182,400 and median gross rent is $1,075. 82.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Kentucky state rate).

County
Hardin County

FIPS 21093

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 42732

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

Population
1,764ZIP 42732 residents
Median household income
$60,897Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$182,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,075Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 42732

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
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$946/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.6%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 42732 compares

ZIP 42732 against the median ZIP in Hardin County and across Kentucky.

MeasureZIP 42732County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,897$64,806$53,906+13%
Median home value$182,400$185,000$130,850+39%
Median gross rent$1,075$902$791+36%
Population1,7643,8001,457+21%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Hardin County and the 779 ZIP areas in Kentucky.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 779 Kentucky ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 66% of 641 state ZIPs

#219
Home value

above 76% of 654 state ZIPs

#158
Population

larger than 54% of 779 state ZIPs

#361

Comparable ZIP codes

Kentucky ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
40422Boyle County$60,926$214,300$774
40740Laurel County$60,824$124,200$773
40150Bullitt County$60,823$166,400$813
40019Henry County$60,815$202,200$794
42718Taylor County$60,764$164,900$688
40213Jefferson County$60,734$169,000$952

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hardin County.

ZIP 42732 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 42732?
ZIP 42732 lies mostly in Hardin 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 42732?
Kentucky charges 6% statewide.
Is 42732 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,075 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $182,400+39% 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 42732, 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.