42078 Zip Code (Salem, KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,767
Zip code population in 2010: 1,852
Zip code population in 2000: 1,861

Houses and condos: 966
Renter-occupied apartments: 112
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42078: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 85.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 21 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: $757 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $437 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 42078:

• High school or higher: 83.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42078:

• Never married: 27.0%
• Now married: 44.1%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 14.0%
• Divorced: 14.3%

• 
• • 1,62692.0%White
  • 704.0%Two or more races
  • 563.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 120.7%Black
  • 30.2%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42078, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,460 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,460
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $42,676 (reported on 78.6% of returns)

Here:	$42,676
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1053.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3155.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6174.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9166.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14880.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $573 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$573
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,540 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,540
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $25k, 34.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,673 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,673
State:	+$19,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1158.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,750 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,750
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.5% for AGIs below $25k, 272.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 312.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,633 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

42078:	$7,633
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.0% for AGIs below $25k, 224.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,800 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$32,800
State:	$32,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 546.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxes paid: $4,250 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

42078:	$4,250
State:	$7,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,114 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,114
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.5% for AGIs below $25k, 77.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.1%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 96.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% 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 42078, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,400 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,400
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $36,219 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$36,219
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $957 (reported on 29.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$957
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,850 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,850
State:	$6,239

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,062 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,062
State:	+$11,336

Profit/loss from business: +$6,354 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,354
State:	+$10,862

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,300 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

42078:	$6,300
Kentucky:	$14,296

Total itemized deductions: $18,844 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$18,844
State:	$21,160

Here:	22.0% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,100 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,100
State:	$4,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,181 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

42078:	$5,181
State:	$8,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,043 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,043
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.4%

Here:	76%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 67.7% for AGIs below $25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42078, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,605 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,605
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $31,011 (reported on 82.7% of returns)

Here:	$31,011
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,305 (reported on 40.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,305
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,326 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,326
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,916 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$2,916
State:	+$9,663

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,650 (reported on 20.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,650
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,947 (23% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,947
State:	$17,474

Here:	22.9% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,377 (6% of AGI, reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,377
State:	$3,494

Here:	6.2% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,265 (reported on 72.4% of returns)

42078:	$4,265
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,733 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,733
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.5%

Here:	77%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42028, 42047, 42083, 42081, 42037, 42084.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 78
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 647

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 27 (5 now married, 22 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 287 (126 now married, 161 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42078 with a mortgage: 208 (1 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,235
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $375

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

• Zip code 42078 household income distribution in 2022

• 52Less than $10,000
• 70$10,000 to $14,999
• 30$15,000 to $19,999
• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 26$25,000 to $29,999
• 73$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$35,000 to $39,999
• 59$40,000 to $44,999
• 38$45,000 to $49,999
• 45$50,000 to $59,999
• 69$60,000 to $74,999
• 115$75,000 to $99,999
• 61$100,000 to $124,999
• 20$125,000 to $149,999
• 7$150,000 to $199,999
• 10$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42078

• 34Less than $10,000
• 31$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 71$40,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 36$60,000 to $69,999
• 56$70,000 to $79,999
• 33$80,000 to $89,999
• 24$90,000 to $99,999
• 48$100,000 to $124,999
• 61$125,000 to $149,999
• 16$150,000 to $174,999
• 16$200,000 to $249,999
• 9$250,000 to $299,999
• 67$300,000 to $399,999
• 15$400,000 to $499,999
• 3$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 42078

• 4$100 to $149
• 2$150 to $199
• 3$200 to $249
• 8$250 to $299
• 9$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 2$400 to $449
• 10$450 to $499
• 10$500 to $549
• 3$550 to $599
• 10$650 to $699
• 43No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $636.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,475
• Black or African American householders: $78,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,156 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,996 - $152,527

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $125,415

Here:	$125,415
State:	$256,452

Mobile homes: $83,725

Here:	$83,725
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 743
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 4
• 10 to 19: 11
• Mobile homes: 185

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42078

• 80.3%478Drove a car alone
• 13.4%80Carpooled
• 1.3%8Walked
• 3.0%18Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42078

• 39Less than 5 minutes
• 345 to 9 minutes
• 4510 to 14 minutes
• 5115 to 19 minutes
• 5020 to 24 minutes
• 4225 to 29 minutes
• 5330 to 34 minutes
• 5640 to 44 minutes
• 10445 to 59 minutes
• 8260 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 51.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,767

• Male householders: 326 (89 living alone), Female householders: 401 (168 living alone)

• 297 spouses (294 opposite-sex spouses), 23 unmarried partners, (16 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 475 children (454 natural, 10 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 27 other relatives, 20 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 60 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 240 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 14 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 256 1-person, 13 2-persons

219 married couples with children.
60 single-parent households (27 men, 33 women).

99.5% of residents of 42078 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 44% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CONCEPTUAL STONE INC (4503 ST RT 723 S in SALEM, KY)

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

• ORBEX RESOURCES INC (7090 SR 723 SOUTH in SALEM, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ORBEX RESOURCES INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PASMINCO INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION INC (7090 SR 723 SOUTH in SALEM, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERAL MINING.
  

• PASMINCO INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION INC (7090 SR 723 S in SALEM, KY)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: CHEMICAL AND FERTILIZER MINERAL MINING
  Alternative names: SAVAGE INTL EXPLORATION

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.4%

Population in 1990: 1,801. Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+3.3%).

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

• This state: 1,307
• Northeast: 25
• Midwest: 298
• South: 76
• West: 53

62% of the 42078 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

91% of the 42078 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% 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): 1
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ALAN HOLEMAN CONTRACTING (1312 LOLA ROAD in SALEM, KY; small business) : $22,710 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2003

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Warehouse Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $16,565; 2001: $9,780; 2002: $0; 2003: -$3,635; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $7,345 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-23. Completion date: 2000-09-26.
  $6,145, same as above. Signed on 2001-02-16. Completion date: 2001-03-19.
  $5,470 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Warehouse Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2000-09-20.
  $3,750 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures. Signed on 2000-09-23. Completion date: 2000-09-26.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 8)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (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 15. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 41 took place in 2017, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (44.3%), and Structure Fires (41.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42078
• 11244.3%Outside Fires
• 10441.1%Structure Fires
• 197.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 187.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42078, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42078 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	32	73.5 years
James	30	71.2 years
Mary	23	81.1 years
John	16	75.0 years
Charles	14	72.0 years
Henry	10	77.7 years
Ruby	9	76.7 years
George	9	76.2 years
Roy	9	73.8 years
Robert	9	61.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 42078 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Croft	23	77.2 years
Belt	18	75.2 years
Harris	18	74.9 years
Kirk	14	73.6 years
Watson	12	80.3 years
Hardin	12	78.4 years
Barnes	12	78.2 years
Ramage	11	79.2 years
Johnson	11	74.0 years
Binkley	11	73.4 years