42459 Zip Code (Sturgis, KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,943
Zip code population in 2010: 4,423
Zip code population in 2000: 4,686

Houses and condos: 1,797
Renter-occupied apartments: 353
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42459: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 120.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 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: $1,160 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $588 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 42459:

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42459:

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 56.7%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 14.4%

• 
• • 3,81696.8%White
  • 621.6%Black
  • 320.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 240.6%Two or more races
  • 80.2%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42459, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,929 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,929
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $43,526 (reported on 80.6% of returns)

Here:	$43,526
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1139.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3374.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6149.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9112.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13145.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,293 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,293
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 98.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,728 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$4,728
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.0% for AGIs below $25k, 41.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 156.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,485 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,485
State:	+$19,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 166.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,522 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,522
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $25k, 131.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 330.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,317 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

42459:	$15,317
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.2% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 453.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1046.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,775 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,775
State:	$32,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 859.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $11,467 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$11,467
State:	$13,472

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 286.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $6,700 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

42459:	$6,700
State:	$7,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 223.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,316 (reported on 17.7% of returns)

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.3% for AGIs below $25k, 98.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42459, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,582 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,582
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $42,902 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$42,902
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.9% for AGIs below $25k, 77.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,643 (reported on 27.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,643
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,764 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,764
State:	$6,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,311 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,311
State:	+$11,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,829 (reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,829
State:	+$10,862

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,293 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

42459:	$8,293
Kentucky:	$14,296

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,662 (19% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$20,662
State:	$21,160

Here:	18.8% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,720 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,720
State:	$4,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,514 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

42459:	$7,514
State:	$8,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,179 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,179
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 73.5%

Here:	74%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 70.1% for AGIs below $25k, 70.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42459, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,205 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,205
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $31,245 (reported on 83.4% of returns)

Here:	$31,245
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.9% for AGIs below $10k, 70.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,246 (reported on 35.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,246
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,327 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,327
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,095 (reported on 10.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,095
State:	+$9,663

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,865 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,865
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,618 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

42459:	$3,618
Kentucky:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $17,096 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$17,096
State:	$17,474

Here:	22.1% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,496 (5% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,496
State:	$3,494

Here:	5.5% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,381 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

42459:	$4,381
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,605 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,605
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.0%

Here:	81%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $10k, 77.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62919, 42437, 42463, 62984, 42404, 42064.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 157
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,452

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 72 (31 now married, 42 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 813 (354 now married, 459 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42459 with a mortgage: 667 (39 second mortgage, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,106
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $368

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

• Zip code 42459 household income distribution in 2022

• 65Less than $10,000
• 29$10,000 to $14,999
• 169$15,000 to $19,999
• 92$20,000 to $24,999
• 68$25,000 to $29,999
• 61$30,000 to $34,999
• 54$35,000 to $39,999
• 120$40,000 to $44,999
• 61$45,000 to $49,999
• 225$50,000 to $59,999
• 108$60,000 to $74,999
• 183$75,000 to $99,999
• 145$100,000 to $124,999
• 75$125,000 to $149,999
• 114$150,000 to $199,999
• 25$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42459

• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 13$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 28$35,000 to $39,999
• 61$40,000 to $49,999
• 33$50,000 to $59,999
• 129$60,000 to $69,999
• 206$70,000 to $79,999
• 138$80,000 to $89,999
• 32$90,000 to $99,999
• 88$100,000 to $124,999
• 58$125,000 to $149,999
• 49$150,000 to $174,999
• 116$175,000 to $199,999
• 84$200,000 to $249,999
• 36$250,000 to $299,999
• 62$300,000 to $399,999
• 6$400,000 to $499,999
• 57$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 42459

• 5Less than $100
• 29$150 to $199
• 21$200 to $249
• 19$250 to $299
• 32$300 to $349
• 27$350 to $399
• 72$400 to $449
• 14$450 to $499
• 8$500 to $549
• 6$550 to $599
• 3$600 to $649
• 4$650 to $699
• 16$700 to $749
• 4$800 to $899
• 19$1,000 to $1,249
• 80No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $591.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $409,814.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,105
• Black or African American householders: $69,274
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $25,172

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $99,481 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,032 - $200,344

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $162,278

Here:	$162,278
State:	$256,452

Mobile homes: $153,247

Here:	$153,247
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,433
• One, attached: 21
• Two: 1
• 3 or 4: 58
• 5 to 9: 22
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 to 49: 21
• 50 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 205

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42459

• 84.3%1,408Drove a car alone
• 5.9%99Carpooled
• 3.5%58Walked
• 4.1%68Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42459

• 69Less than 5 minutes
• 735 to 9 minutes
• 18610 to 14 minutes
• 26715 to 19 minutes
• 45220 to 24 minutes
• 16225 to 29 minutes
• 7230 to 34 minutes
• 2735 to 39 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 14245 to 59 minutes
• 8160 to 89 minutes
• 2890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,943

• Male householders: 862 (285 living alone), Female householders: 743 (197 living alone)

• 969 spouses (969 opposite-sex spouses), 53 unmarried partners, (53 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,057 children (1,020 natural, 9 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 13 foster children, 31 other relatives, 52 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 16 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 573 2-persons, 286 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 481 1-person, 32 2-persons, 14 3-persons

448 married couples with children.
75 single-parent households (20 men, 55 women).

All residents speak English at home

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• LODESTAR ENERGY INC (CLAYSVILLE ROAD in STURGIS, KY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING
  Business NAICS classification: BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING.
  

• MORGAN CONCRETE INC (10811 ST RT 109 in STURGIS, KY)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  Alternative names: MORGAN CONCRETE & MTLS

• C & C FORD (5TH & MONROE ST in STURGIS, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MIKE CREASEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• NORTHSIDE MANOR APTS (7688 SR 270 W in STURGIS, KY)

  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.8%

Population in 1990: 5,483.

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

• This state: 2,838
• Northeast: 24
• Midwest: 957
• South: 96
• West: 5

64% of the 42459 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

96% of the 42459 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% 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): 71
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• WHITEHEAD ELECTRIC COMPANY, IN (11404 US HIGHWAY 60 W in STURGIS, KY; small business) : $105,812 in 13 contracts from 2001 to 2005

  Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, and more by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $9,686; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $29,340; 2005: $66,786; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $17,210 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2004-08-12. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
  $15,273 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-07. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
  $12,320 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2005-01-20. Completion date: 2005-02-18.
  $11,760 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-02-17.
  

• DAN GUESS & ASSOC INC (4111 STATE ROUTE 365 in STURGIS, KY; small business)

  $14,960 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-09-30.

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

• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)

2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of fire incidents - 24 took place in 2015, and the least - 6 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (51.5%), and Outside Fires (30.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42459
• 13451.5%Structure Fires
• 7930.4%Outside Fires
• 259.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 228.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42459, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42459 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	71	73.4 years
William	64	71.5 years
James	60	71.4 years
Mary	54	78.5 years
Charles	36	72.8 years
Robert	33	68.4 years
George	33	72.5 years
Thomas	21	80.8 years
Roy	20	67.5 years
Henry	19	76.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 42459 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Collins	43	75.8 years
Smith	21	75.1 years
Holt	19	75.7 years
Williams	18	76.4 years
Brown	18	74.4 years
Jones	16	75.8 years
Owen	16	76.3 years
Farthing	15	74.2 years
Hinton	15	79.3 years
Davis	15	79.3 years

Businesses in zip code 42459
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ford	1		Pizza Hut	1
Lane Furniture	1		True Value	1
MasterBrand Cabinets	2		U-Haul	1