42085 Zip Code (Water Valley, KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 659
Zip code population in 2010: 918
Zip code population in 2000: 1,036

Houses and condos: 290
Renter-occupied apartments: 10
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42085: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 28.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 23 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: $720 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $576 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 42085:

• High school or higher: 79.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42085:

• Never married: 32.8%
• Now married: 49.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.2%
• Divorced: 14.7%

• 
• • 55383.9%White
  • 6910.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 304.6%Two or more races
  • 71.1%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42085, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,497 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,497
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $39,564 (reported on 82.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,564
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1103.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3333.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5032.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5604.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $356 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$356
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $650 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	$650
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,367 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$4,367
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.6% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,467 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

42085:	$9,467
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 315.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,686 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,686
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 92.3% 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 42085, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,309 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,309
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $31,753 (reported on 88.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,753
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $538 (reported on 23.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$538
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $950 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

Here:	$950
State:	$6,239

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$767 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	+$767
State:	+$11,336

Profit/loss from business: +$4,283 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,283
State:	+$10,862

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,233 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

42085:	$4,233
Kentucky:	$14,296

Total itemized deductions: $16,483 (26% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,483
State:	$21,160

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

Charity contributions: $5,020 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,020
State:	$4,303

Taxes paid: $4,183 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

42085:	$4,183
State:	$8,496

Earned income credit: $2,310 (reported on 29.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,310
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.6%

Here:	71%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42085, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,436 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,436
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $30,839 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$30,839
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.9% for AGIs below $10k, 71.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,406 (reported on 34.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,406
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $348 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$348
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$532 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$532
State:	+$9,663

Profit/loss from business: +$1,238 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,238
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $13,045 (24% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,045
State:	$17,474

Here:	24.1% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,517 (7% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,517
State:	$3,494

Here:	6.6% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

Total tax: $2,933 (reported on 73.2% of returns)

42085:	$2,933
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,494 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,494
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.1%

Here:	76%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42088, 42041, 38257, 38226, 42079, 38237.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 57
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 209

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 132 (56 now married, 76 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42085 with a mortgage: 113 (10 second mortgage, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,012
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $504

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

• Zip code 42085 household income distribution in 2022

• 12$10,000 to $14,999
• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 10$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$45,000 to $49,999
• 78$50,000 to $59,999
• 33$60,000 to $74,999
• 47$75,000 to $99,999
• 15$125,000 to $149,999
• 6$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42085

• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 13$60,000 to $69,999
• 28$70,000 to $79,999
• 18$90,000 to $99,999
• 56$100,000 to $124,999
• 18$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$150,000 to $174,999
• 8$175,000 to $199,999
• 6$250,000 to $299,999
• 15$500,000 to $749,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $99,117
• Black or African American householders: $55,065

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,571 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,520 - $138,359

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $133,865

Here:	$133,865
State:	$256,452

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 231
• Mobile homes: 56

Unemployment: 2.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42085

• 88.9%186Drove a car alone
• 7.6%16Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42085

• 12Less than 5 minutes
• 145 to 9 minutes
• 2215 to 19 minutes
• 7220 to 24 minutes
• 2030 to 34 minutes
• 5935 to 39 minutes

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

Household type by relationship:

Households: 659

• Male householders: 195 (33 living alone), Female householders: 67 (17 living alone)

• 152 spouses (152 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 232 children (119 natural, 0 adopted, 111 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 14 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person

26 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

93.2% of residents of 42085 zip code speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CLARK POULTRY FARM (5050 ST RT 1283 in WATER VALLEY, KY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: BROILER, FRYER, AND ROASTER CHICKENS
  

• FORD CONSTRUCTION CO (HWY 45 N WATER VALLEY KY MINE in WATER VALLEY, KY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  

Population in 1990: 409. Population change in the 1990s: +627 (+153.3%).

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

• This state: 380
• Northeast: 12
• Midwest: 83
• South: 142
• West: 11

70% of the 42085 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.

100% of the 42085 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of reported fires - 20 took place in 2005, and the least - 1 in 2004. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (39.5%), and Outside Fires (38.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42085
• 6839.5%Structure Fires
• 6638.4%Outside Fires
• 3218.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 63.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42085, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42085 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	17	72.7 years
William	15	77.7 years
John	15	77.7 years
Mary	12	81.2 years
Thomas	7	79.5 years
Robert	6	78.5 years
George	6	77.8 years
Pauline	5	82.4 years
Edward	5	75.2 years
Carl	5	78.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 42085 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Yates	20	79.8 years
Stephens	10	77.3 years
Williams	9	81.0 years
Hicks	9	71.9 years
Bennett	8	72.9 years
Coltharp	8	79.7 years
Morris	8	79.3 years
Wilson	7	78.8 years
Taylor	7	79.4 years
Rhodes	7	79.3 years