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42718 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 42718 covers Campbellsville, Kentucky, with a population of about 26,461 and a median household income of $60,764.

Population
26,461100 per square mile
Median age
38.20.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,764about the Kentucky median
Poverty rate
16.6%4.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$219,265up 36.8% in five years
Median rent
$68826% below the Kentucky median
Degree or higher
22.5%12.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
68.3%3.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
608

Where 42718 is

Campbellsville, Kentucky — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population26,461
Median age38.2
Family households63.7%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)89.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Veterans7.6%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$60,764
Income per person$28,402
Poverty rate16.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.0%
$10–15k5.4%
$15–20k5.0%
$20–25k5.5%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k12.6%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k10.1%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k5.7%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,550
Mean adjusted gross income$53,390
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.1%
Returns, under $25k35.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.8%
Returns, $200k or more2.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$164,900
Median gross rent$688
Rent as a share of household income25.1%
Owner-occupied68.3%
Vacant homes9.8%
Median year built1977

What the homes are

Detached house78.1%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units6.6%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home10.9%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$219,265as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 91.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$222,352$97,326

$101,526 in 2009 to $219,265 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%
High school diploma or higher89.2%
Works from home11.2%
Drives to work alone76%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Colorectal screening66% 1.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
Visited a dentist58.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.7% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
All natural teeth lost19.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments608
People employed9,579
Annual payroll$366,139,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 53.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.8 out of 100
Community resilience63 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado81.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning77.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane44.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
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Compared with Kentucky and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPKentuckyUnited States
Median household income$60,764$62,417$78,538
Income per person$28,402$34,960$43,289
Poverty rate16.6%16.1%12.4%
Median home value$164,900$192,300$303,400
Median gross rent$688$933$1,348
Homeownership68.3%68.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%27%35%
Unemployment rate5.2%4.8%5.2%
Works from home11.2%9.1%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%4.4%13.9%
Median age38.239.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationGREENSBURG, KY US16.6 km away
Rain in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January44.7°F / 25.5°F3.87 in rain
February49.4°F / 27.8°F4.23 in rain
March58.6°F / 34.4°F4.76 in rain
April69.5°F / 43.1°F4.84 in rain
May77.8°F / 53.6°F5.05 in rain
June85.4°F / 62.6°F4.74 in rain
July88.4°F / 66.7°F4.92 in rain
August88.2°F / 64.5°F3.22 in rain
September82.4°F / 56.8°F4 in rain
October71.3°F / 44.3°F3.73 in rain
November58.6°F / 34.3°F3.68 in rain
December48.3°F / 29°F4.68 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket2% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Taylor County School District72.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Marion County School District13.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Green County School District7.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Larue County School District5.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Campbellsville Independent School District2.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

42719 Campbellsville, KY2 km away
42758 Mannsville, KY13.9 km away
42733 Elk Horn, KY14.1 km away
42720 Cane Valley, KY18.7 km away
42743 Greensburg, KY19.1 km away
42753 Knifley, KY20.4 km away
40060 Raywick, KY22.4 km away
40009 Bradfordsville, KY22.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Taylor County74.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Marion County13.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Green County7.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Larue County5.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area265.56 sq mi
Water area5.74 sq mi
Population density100 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude37.3466, -85.3508

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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