42024 Zip Code (Barlow, KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,112
Zip code population in 2010: 1,490
Zip code population in 2000: 1,577

Houses and condos: 712
Renter-occupied apartments: 123
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42024: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 45.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,227 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $853 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 42024:

• High school or higher: 92.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 1.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42024:

• Never married: 18.9%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 3.1%
• Divorced: 12.3%

• 
• • 1,05995.2%White
  • 333.0%Black
  • 171.5%Two or more races
  • 30.3%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42024, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,154 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,154
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $42,478 (reported on 80.7% of returns)

Here:	$42,478
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1136.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3276.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5405.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9400.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17217.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $425 (reported on 28.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$425
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,757 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,757
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $25k, 55.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 265.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,214 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,214
State:	+$19,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 290.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,175 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,175
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 192.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,117 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

42024:	$14,117
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 364.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1115.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,350 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,350
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.3% for AGIs below $25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.2%

Here:	98%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.5% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42024, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,271 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,271
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $40,347 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$40,347
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $437 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$437
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,138 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,138
State:	$6,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,771 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,771
State:	+$11,336

Profit/loss from business: +$3,888 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,888
State:	+$10,862

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,260 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

42024:	$12,260
Kentucky:	$14,296

Total itemized deductions: $17,707 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,707
State:	$21,160

Here:	19.7% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,158 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,158
State:	$4,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,373 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

42024:	$6,373
State:	$8,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,442 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,442
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.5%

Here:	69%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42024, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,917 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,917
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $32,440 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$32,440
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $723 (reported on 43.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$723
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $573 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$573
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,786 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,786
State:	+$9,663

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,744 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,744
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,776 (25% of AGI, reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,776
State:	$17,474

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,344 (5% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,344
State:	$3,494

Here:	5.3% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,778 (reported on 70.8% of returns)

42024:	$3,778
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,685 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,685
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 78.8%

Here:	79%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 80.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42056, 62963, 42087, 42022, 62996, 62970.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 74
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 435

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (0 now married, 9 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 229 (111 now married, 118 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42024 with a mortgage: 192 (13 second mortgage, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,029
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $395

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 42024 household income distribution in 2022

• 66Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 52$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 32$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $44,999
• 1$45,000 to $49,999
• 28$50,000 to $59,999
• 79$60,000 to $74,999
• 49$75,000 to $99,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 11$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $199,999
• 18$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42024

• 16$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$40,000 to $49,999
• 7$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 14$70,000 to $79,999
• 23$80,000 to $89,999
• 18$90,000 to $99,999
• 22$100,000 to $124,999
• 33$125,000 to $149,999
• 25$150,000 to $174,999
• 49$175,000 to $199,999
• 60$200,000 to $249,999
• 30$250,000 to $299,999
• 2$300,000 to $399,999
• 3$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 42024

• 2$100 to $149
• 28$150 to $199
• 6$200 to $249
• 3$250 to $299
• 9$350 to $399
• 6$400 to $449
• 9$450 to $499
• 10$500 to $549
• 4$550 to $599
• 8$600 to $649
• 35No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $548.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,529
• Two or more races householders: $114,054

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $153,158 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,512 - $219,382

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $261,329

Here:	$261,329
State:	$256,452

Mobile homes: $72,945

Here:	$72,945
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 510
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 20
• 3 or 4: 15
• 5 to 9: 49
• 20 to 49: 3
• Mobile homes: 107

Unemployment: 1.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42024

• 90.1%501Drove a car alone
• 2.7%15Carpooled
• 2.0%11Walked
• 0.5%3Other means
• 1.1%6Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42024

• 66Less than 5 minutes
• 705 to 9 minutes
• 9710 to 14 minutes
• 4015 to 19 minutes
• 2520 to 24 minutes
• 3425 to 29 minutes
• 15730 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 1840 to 44 minutes
• 1045 to 59 minutes
• 660 to 89 minutes
• 190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 49.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,112

• Male householders: 232 (50 living alone), Female householders: 278 (87 living alone)

• 306 spouses (306 opposite-sex spouses), 30 unmarried partners, (30 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 266 children (250 natural, 16 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives

Size of family households: 223 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 15 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 137 1-person, 20 2-persons

85 married couples with children.
66 single-parent households (3 men, 63 women).

100.5% of residents of 42024 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BALLARD COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3383 PADUCAH RD in BARLOW, KY)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-004015050
  

• BALLARD COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (3561 PADUCAH RD in BARLOW, KY)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-004015005
  

• BALLARD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (3561 PADUCAH RD in BARLOW, KY)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-004015010
  Organizations: BALLARD COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BARLOW STP (END OF SOUTH 6TH ST in BARLOW, KY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  

• MAC & MAC EQUIPMENT CO INC (HWY 60 & WALL ST in BARLOW, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: RANDALL MCQUAIDY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%

Population in 1990: 1,335. Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+18.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 683
• Northeast: 29
• Midwest: 312
• South: 39
• West: 23

50% of the 42024 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

97% of the 42024 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• HARRIS ENGINEERING, INC (999 BROADWAY ST in BARLOW, KY; small business) : $266,704 in 17 contracts from 2001 to 2006

  Contracts for Fire Control Stabilizing Mechanisms, Miscellaneous Weapons, Guns, over 125 mm through 150 mm, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons, and more by Army, Navy
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $147,811; 2002: $35,910; 2003: $0; 2004: $32,211; 2005: $45,061; 2006: $5,711.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $113,880 with Army for Fire Control Stabilizing Mechanisms. Signed on 2001-09-25. Completion date: 2001-12-31.
  $33,931 with Navy for Miscellaneous Weapons. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
  $32,917 with Navy for Guns, over 125 mm through 150 mm. Signed on 2002-07-09. Completion date: 2002-09-03.
  $17,317 with Navy for Miscellaneous Weapons. Signed on 2005-08-19. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Information: Newspaper Publishers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 19 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (49.2%), and Outside Fires (33.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42024
• 6149.2%Structure Fires
• 4233.9%Outside Fires
• 1612.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 54.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42024, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42024 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	29	74.7 years
William	25	72.1 years
John	24	74.5 years
Mary	21	83.8 years
Robert	15	66.4 years
George	11	71.9 years
Charles	10	79.4 years
Dorothy	6	72.2 years
Marie	6	72.8 years
Margaret	6	77.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 42024 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Moore	15	69.0 years
Davis	10	82.4 years
King	8	82.6 years
Knight	8	79.4 years
Jones	8	69.0 years
Newton	7	72.7 years
Rollins	7	78.7 years
Price	7	80.6 years
Medlin	6	80.5 years
Myatt	6	73.7 years