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ZIP Code42160

Park City, KY

Barren County · Kentucky · United States
Home to 2,693 people across 64.6 square miles.

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At a glance

42160 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
2,693
±672 · 50th pctile nationally
Median household income
$49,688
US median $70,109 · bottom 25%
Median home value
$153,400
US median $207,500 · 31th pctile
Median age
32.1
US median 42 years
Population density
42/mi²
39th pctile most dense
Land area
64.6 mi²
plus 0.184 mi² water

Location

Where 42160 is

37.11053, -86.090455 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates37.11053, -86.090455
Time zoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyBarren County
StateKentucky (KY)
Land area64.6 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Chicago

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Atlanta, GA251.2 mi
Chicago, IL339.5 mi
Philadelphia, PA621.8 mi
Dallas, TX675.7 mi

People

Who lives in 42160

2,693 residents in 809 households, averaging 3.33 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 33.0% of residents, and 72.9% of households are families.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 1833.0%
18-2410.9%
25-3411.5%
35-4410.7%
45-5412.4%
55-649.8%
65+11.7%

Households

Composition and size

Total households809
Average household size3.33
Family households72.9%
Living alone24.0%
Median age32.1 years
Households with internet82.0%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White89.3%
Black3.2%
Other5.1%
Two or more2.5%
Hispanic / Latino7.7%

Income & work

What people earn in 42160

The median household here earns $49,688 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 42160 ahead of 16% of American ZIP codes. 30.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$49,688
LowestHighest
Higher than 16% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$49,688 ±$11,740
Per capita income$20,883
Poverty rate30.2%
Unemployment rate0.2%
Labor force participation58.1%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k20.6%
$25-50k30.7%
$50-75k11.5%
$75-100k13.1%
$100-150k18.7%
$150-200k1.9%
$200k+3.6%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 18.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 78.6% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 42160

A typical home is valued at $153,400, and median rent runs $779 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 65.6% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1982.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value$153,400
Median gross rent$779/mo
Median year built1982
Housing units876
Vacancy rate7.6%

Own vs. rent

Of 809 occupied units

Owner-occupied65.6%
Renter-occupied34.4%
Owner households531
Renter households278

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family70.7%
2-4 units0.8%
5-19 units4.6%
20+ units24.0%

Getting to work

How 42160 commutes

71.5% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 27.2 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone71.5%
Carpooled16.9%
Walked1.9%
Worked from home8.4%

Travel time

Mean commute 27.2 minutes

<10 min8.2%
10-1921.1%
20-2934.5%
30-4428.6%
45-595.1%
60+2.5%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 42160

ZIP code 42160 is assigned to Park City, KY, and falls within Barren County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 2,693 people live inside it.

At 42 residents per square mile spread over 64.6 square miles, 42160 reads as a rural area. It is a smaller postal code by population, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings run below the national median. At $49,688, 42160 sits in the lower half, ahead of 16% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Park City looks like

Housing in 42160 costs below the national median. A typical home is valued at $153,400 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $779 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 65.6% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 70.7% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1982, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.

The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 32.1 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 3.33 people on average, with 72.9% classified as family households.

Getting to work takes 27.2 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 71.5% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Park City, KY

42160 covers a rural area, and accommodation within the postal code itself is likely to be sparse — perhaps a country inn, a lodge or a vacation rental rather than a conventional hotel. Widening the search radius is usually the practical approach, and it also opens up more availability at short notice.

Local costs are modest — median rent here is $779 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 251.2 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 42160 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 42160 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 42160 offers a compact profile of Park City: 2,693 residents, a median household income of $49,688, 18.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.2%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 42160 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Park City may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 42160

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Questions

Common questions about 42160

What city is ZIP code 42160 in?
42160 serves Park City, Kentucky, in Barren County, United States.
What is the population of 42160?
About 2,693 people live in ZIP code 42160, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±672. That works out to roughly 42 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 42160?
The median household income in 42160 is $49,688 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $20,883. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
How expensive is housing in 42160?
The median home value is $153,400 and median gross rent is $779 a month. 65.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Is 42160 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.2%, and the median age is 32.1. The average commute is 27.2 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 42160 in?
42160 observes Central Time (America/Chicago). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 42160?
ZIP code 42160 covers 64.6 square miles of land plus 0.184 square miles of water, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 42160 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 42160 reads as a rural area. It holds 42 people per square mile across 64.6 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
How much is rent in 42160?
Median gross rent in 42160 is $779 a month, according to the American Community Survey. Gross rent includes contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels, so it is closer to what a tenant actually pays than a headline rent figure. Of 809 occupied homes here, 278 are rented.
What is the commute like from 42160?
The average one-way commute from 42160 takes about 27.2 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 71.5% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 42160?
About 1,095 residents of 42160 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 58.1% and the unemployment rate is 0.2%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 42160?
Accommodation in and around Park City, KY ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 42160 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Park City as the primary place and Barren County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 42160 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42160. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 42160, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.