Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,316 Zip code population in 2010: 2,609 Zip code population in 2000: 2,530
Houses and condos: 1,588 Renter-occupied apartments: 96
% of renters here:
9%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42055: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 45.0 sq. mi. Water area: 7.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 51 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($939)
Kentucky:
0.7% ($1,456)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,682 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $842 (0.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,045
(45.1%)
Females: 1,271
(54.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 42055:
High school or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 42055:
Never married: 15.8%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 0.1%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 15.0%
Zip code 42055 compared to state average:
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $178,555
42055:
$178,555
Kentucky:
$196,300
According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 42055 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 42055 is 404 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
61.1 years
Kentucky median age:
39.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Kentucky:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42055, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,703 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,703
State:
$61,342
Salary/wage: $47,139 (reported on 74.3% of returns)
Here:
$47,139
State:
$50,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1081.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3132.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5933.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8451.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11638.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $735 (reported on 32.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$735
Kentucky:
$1,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 137.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,332 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,332
State:
$7,388
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.8% for AGIs below $25k, 31.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 463.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,068 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$13,068
State:
+$19,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 29.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 144.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 187.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1897.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,238 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,238
State:
+$11,386
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs below $25k, 56.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 556.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,094 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
42055:
$19,094
Kentucky:
$18,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.6% for AGIs below $25k, 116.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 370.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 720.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1491.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $32,300 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,300
State:
$32,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 263.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 918.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $10,400 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:
$10,400
State:
$13,472
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 378.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,420 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
42055:
$7,420
State:
$7,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 240.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $1,993 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,993
State:
$2,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.8%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42055, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,135 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,135
State:
$50,814
Salary/wage: $38,920 (reported on 75.2% of returns)
Here:
$38,920
State:
$42,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $25k, 67.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,192 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,192
Kentucky:
$1,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,563 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,563
State:
$6,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,020 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:
+$2,020
State:
+$11,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,925 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$4,925
State:
+$10,862
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,233 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
42055:
$12,233
Kentucky:
$14,296
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,659 (24% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,659
State:
$21,160
Here:
23.9% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.9% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,250 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,250
State:
$4,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,010 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
42055:
$6,010
State:
$8,496
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,105 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,105
State:
$2,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.5%
Here:
65%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k, 70.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42055, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,593 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,593
State:
$41,540
Salary/wage: $33,745 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:
$33,745
State:
$36,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $10k, 67.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,621 (reported on 49.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,621
Kentucky:
$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,164 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,164
State:
$3,453
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,936 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$2,936
State:
+$9,663
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,553 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$6,553
State:
+$9,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
42055:
$3,000
Kentucky:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $14,351 (23% of AGI, reported on 32.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,351
State:
$17,474
Here:
22.7% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,110 (5% of AGI, reported on 28.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,110
State:
$3,494
Here:
4.7% of AGI
State:
4.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,671 (reported on 76.2% of returns)
42055:
$4,671
State:
$6,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,478 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,478
State:
$1,723
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.7%
Here:
70%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 66.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 88 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 935
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (47 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 278 (115 now married, 163 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 42055 with a mortgage: 390 (24 second mortgage, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,202 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.7%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
9.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 42055: Kentucky State Penitentiary Farm (A), Lyon County Fire District 1 Sunnyside (B), Lyon County Fire District 2 Suwannee (C), Kuttawa Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 42055 include: Hopewell Church (A), Macedonia Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Chestnut Grove Church (E), Doom Chapel (F), Elm Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baldwin Slough (A), Cypress Creek (B), Cook Creek (C), Spring Creek (D), Poplar Creek (E), Panther Creek (F), Flat Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
171 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().
100.8% of residents of 42055 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 29% well).
Foreign born population: 35 (1.5%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
1.5%
Whole state:
4.0%
84%Taiwan
5%Guyana
5%Uruguay
25%American
19%English
14%European
8%Irish
5%French
4%German
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
372010 or later
12000 to 2009
11990 to 1999
3Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MARATHON PETROLEUM CO LLC KUTTAWA KY TERMINAL (2643 ST RT 810 S in KUTTAWA, KY)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS Alternative names: MARATHON ASHLAND PET LLC, MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM L.L.C., MARATHON ASHLAND PETROLEUM LLC
BARKLEY DAM POWER PLANT (8439 US HIGHWAY 62 WEST in KUTTAWA, KY) . Federal Facility. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: NATIONAL SECURITY Organizations: USOCE LAKE BARKLEY POWERHOUSE (CONTACT/OWNER)
, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BARKELY, USCOE LAKE BARKLEY POWERHOUSE
BAR X MHP (94 BAR X LN in SUWANEE, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
BEND OF THE RIVERS CONDO ASSOC (328 CHAMPION HILLS RD in KUTTAWA, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
MOON BAY HARBOR RESORT (31 MARINA DR in KUTTAWA, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
KTC LYON CO MAINT GARAGE (KY 373 / N OF US 62 in KUTTAWA, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: TERMINAL AND SERVICE FACILITIES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
KUTTAWA BOAT RAMP (HIGHWAY 295 in KUTTAWA, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
KUTTAWA STP (CATALPA ST in KUTTAWA, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
KUTTAWA WTP (635 DOGWOOD CT in KUTTAWA, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%
47.7%Electricity
34.5%Utility gas
11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7.0%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 2,222. Population change in the 1990s: +308 (+13.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,363
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 554
South: 189
West: 124
66% of the 42055 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.
94% of the 42055 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Kentucky:
17.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
Here:
28.6%
Kentucky:
15.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
1.2%
Kentucky:
19.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
61,941Construction and extraction occupations
59,967Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,414Food preparation and serving related occupations
53,977Health technologists and technicians
37,747Community and social service occupations
36,936Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
JAMES C CAMPBELL (508 MAGNOLIA DR in KUTTAWA, KY; small business) : $27,717 in 4 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
$17,524 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-08-13. Completion date: 2003-11-11.
$6,514 with Army for Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services. Signed on 2006-02-05. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
$3,679, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-05. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 6)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 4)
People in group quarters in 2010:
124 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
172 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fires - 34 took place in 2009, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (41.9%), and Structure Fires (30.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42055
(45.1%)
(54.9%)
Nearest zip codes: 42045, 42037, 42083, 42044, 42038, 42411.
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 17. The highest number of fires - 34 took place in 2009, and the least - 1 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (41.9%), and Structure Fires (30.5%).