42056 Zip Code (La Center, KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,738
Zip code population in 2010: 1,982
Zip code population in 2000: 1,909

Houses and condos: 828
Renter-occupied apartments: 116
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42056: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 54.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 32 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: $904 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $588 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 42056:

• High school or higher: 91.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42056:

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 53.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 12.6%

• 
• • 1,52387.6%White
  • 1277.3%Black
  • 714.1%Two or more races
  • 171.0%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42056, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,115 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,115
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $41,044 (reported on 79.1% of returns)

Here:	$41,044
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1185.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3360.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6984.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8671.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17176.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $790 (reported on 24.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$790
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 244.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,890 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,890
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 412.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,000 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,000
State:	+$19,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.7% for AGIs below $25k, 137.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 584.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,164 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,164
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 149.6% for AGIs below $25k, 56.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 127.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 896.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,962 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

42056:	$10,962
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 248.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 675.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,875 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	$21,875
State:	$32,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1458.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $9,967 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,967
State:	$13,472

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 427.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $5,525 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

42056:	$5,525
State:	$7,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 368.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,316 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,316
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.5% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.2%

Here:	94%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42056, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,140 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,140
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $37,540 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$37,540
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,293 (reported on 32.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,293
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,550 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,550
State:	$6,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,209 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,209
State:	+$11,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,980 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,980
State:	+$10,862

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,162 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

42056:	$10,162
Kentucky:	$14,296

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,665 (19% of AGI, reported on 31.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,665
State:	$21,160

Here:	19.5% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,045 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

Here:	$5,045
State:	$4,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,108 (reported on 31.0% of returns)

42056:	$6,108
State:	$8,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,468 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,468
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.0%

Here:	69%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 65.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42056, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,047 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,047
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $31,403 (reported on 81.3% of returns)

Here:	$31,403
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,363 (reported on 43.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,363
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,816 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,816
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,433 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,433
State:	+$9,663

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,522 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,522
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,071 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

42056:	$3,071
Kentucky:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $14,925 (22% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,925
State:	$17,474

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,864 (5% of AGI, reported on 25.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,864
State:	$3,494

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,050 (reported on 71.0% of returns)

42056:	$5,050
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,765 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,765
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.1%

Here:	75%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 76.0% for AGIs below $10k, 71.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42022, 42024, 42053, 62941, 42087, 62970.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 65
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 554

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 304 (178 now married, 127 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42056 with a mortgage: 229 (15 second mortgage, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,171
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386

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

• Zip code 42056 household income distribution in 2022

• 43Less than $10,000
• 50$10,000 to $14,999
• 22$15,000 to $19,999
• 10$20,000 to $24,999
• 73$25,000 to $29,999
• 37$30,000 to $34,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$45,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 49$60,000 to $74,999
• 36$75,000 to $99,999
• 99$100,000 to $124,999
• 41$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $199,999
• 52$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42056

• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 28$40,000 to $49,999
• 42$50,000 to $59,999
• 41$60,000 to $69,999
• 36$70,000 to $79,999
• 52$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$90,000 to $99,999
• 19$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $174,999
• 8$175,000 to $199,999
• 84$250,000 to $299,999
• 58$300,000 to $399,999
• 7$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 42056

• 2$100 to $149
• 65$150 to $199
• 2$250 to $299
• 6$450 to $499
• 4$500 to $549
• 4$550 to $599
• 3$650 to $699
• 12$1,000 to $1,249
• 11$1,250 to $1,499
• 8No cash rent

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $214,966.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,431
• Black or African American householders: $103,431
• Asian householders: $224,672
• Two or more races householders: $89,869
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,869

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,039 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,584 - $280,371

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $288,386

Here:	$288,386
State:	$256,452

Mobile homes: $42,392

Here:	$42,392
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 539
• One, attached: 5
• 3 or 4: 111
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 3
• Mobile homes: 137

Unemployment: 1.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42056

• 82.8%552Drove a car alone
• 1.1%7Carpooled
• 5.1%34Walked
• 4.4%29Other means
• 4.2%28Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42056

• 26Less than 5 minutes
• 905 to 9 minutes
• 11110 to 14 minutes
• 5815 to 19 minutes
• 8320 to 24 minutes
• 3025 to 29 minutes
• 9130 to 34 minutes
• 4835 to 39 minutes
• 2140 to 44 minutes
• 2745 to 59 minutes
• 2460 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 44.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,738

• Male householders: 280 (84 living alone), Female householders: 341 (101 living alone)

• 348 spouses (348 opposite-sex spouses), 27 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 454 children (424 natural, 22 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 77 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 0 foster children, 61 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 56 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 191 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 17 2-persons, 2 3-persons

358 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (13 men).

84.7% of residents of 42056 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
15.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% very well, 17% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BALLARD COUNTY PRESCHOOL HEAD START CTR (455 OLIVE ST in LACENTER, KY)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-004015070
  

• BANDANA WATER DISTRICT (BALLARD COUNTY in BANDANA, KY)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2000-0178, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-1999-0080,
  

• BALLARD WILDLIFE MGMT AREA (864 WILDLIFE LODGE RD in LACENTER, KY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE
  

• CLASSIC PLATING CO (HWY 60E in LA CENTER, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• KTC BALLARD CO MAINT GARAGE (SECOND & OAK ST in LACENTER, 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
  

• LACENTER STP (EAST 4TH ST in LACENTER, KY)

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

• BALLARD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (3465 PADUCAH ROAD in LA CENTER, KY)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER TECHNICAL AND TRADE SCHOOLS.
  

• BUCKLEY BODY SHOP (HIGHWAY 802 in LA CENTER, KY)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Organizations: MIKE BUCKLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.4%

Population in 1990: 1,563. Population change in the 1990s: +346 (+22.1%).

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

• This state: 1,232
• Northeast: 18
• Midwest: 262
• South: 101
• West: 53

67% of the 42056 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.

96% of the 42056 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 93% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (10-19: 1)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 34 took place in 2009, and the least - 7 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.4%), and Outside Fires (32.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42056
• 12746.4%Structure Fires
• 9032.8%Outside Fires
• 3312.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 248.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42056, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42056 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	39	80.7 years
James	38	74.0 years
John	31	75.6 years
William	31	76.4 years
Charles	20	71.3 years
George	17	72.1 years
Martha	12	79.4 years
Thomas	12	71.7 years
Joe	11	71.3 years
Roy	11	76.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 42056 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Moore	15	81.7 years
Jones	13	78.8 years
Davis	11	77.8 years
Moss	10	76.2 years
Hall	10	80.7 years
Anderson	10	78.5 years
Williams	9	71.2 years
Graves	9	74.1 years
Beasley	9	74.4 years
Webb	8	83.1 years

Businesses in zip code 42056

• RadioShack: 1