42553 Zip Code (Science Hill, KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,262
Zip code population in 2010: 5,284
Zip code population in 2000: 4,252

Houses and condos: 2,539
Renter-occupied apartments: 456
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42553: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 62.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 101 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: $1,212 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $508 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 42553:

• High school or higher: 83.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42553:

• Never married: 29.8%
• Now married: 47.2%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 14.8%

• 
• • 6,05596.7%White
  • 1051.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 991.6%Two or more races
  • 10.02%Black
  • 10.02%Some other race

Urban population: 1,642
Rural population: 4,619

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42553, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,549 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,549
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $37,884 (reported on 85.4% of returns)

Here:	$37,884
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1252.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3595.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6532.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9002.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20172.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,174 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,174
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 285.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,433 (reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,433
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,576 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,576
State:	+$19,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 16.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1321.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,761 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,761
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.2% for AGIs below $25k, 136.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 300.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 446.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,867 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

42553:	$12,867
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.3% for AGIs below $25k, 70.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 116.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 493.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,460 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

Here:	$28,460
State:	$32,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1581.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $17,375 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,375
State:	$13,472

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 772.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,880 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

42553:	$6,880
State:	$7,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 382.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,467 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,467
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.9% for AGIs below $25k, 116.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.8%

Here:	98%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 97.8% for AGIs below $25k, 97.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.8% 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 42553, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,438 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,438
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $33,563 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$33,563
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.2% for AGIs below $25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 104.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $822 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$822
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,041 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,041
State:	$6,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,205 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,205
State:	+$11,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,719 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,719
State:	+$10,862

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,354 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

42553:	$7,354
Kentucky:	$14,296

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,410 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$19,410
State:	$21,160

Here:	24.8% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,867 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,867
State:	$4,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,798 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

42553:	$5,798
State:	$8,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,393 (reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,393
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.0%

Here:	75%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 72.0% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42553, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,152 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,152
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $29,001 (reported on 84.9% of returns)

Here:	$29,001
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,069 (reported on 36.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,069
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $475 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$475
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,151 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,151
State:	+$9,663

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,521 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,521
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,895 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

42553:	$2,895
Kentucky:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $15,276 (23% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,276
State:	$17,474

Here:	22.8% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,657 (6% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,657
State:	$3,494

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,815 (reported on 68.0% of returns)

42553:	$3,815
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,643 (reported on 26.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,643
State:	$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.9%

Here:	81%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 80.1% for AGIs below $10k, 83.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42516, 42567, 42533, 42566, 42503, 42544.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 419
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,930

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 92 (56 now married, 35 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,368 (626 now married, 742 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42553 with a mortgage: 910 (56 second mortgage, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,082
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $303

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

• Zip code 42553 household income distribution in 2022

• 348Less than $10,000
• 287$10,000 to $14,999
• 45$15,000 to $19,999
• 79$20,000 to $24,999
• 71$25,000 to $29,999
• 208$30,000 to $34,999
• 91$35,000 to $39,999
• 142$40,000 to $44,999
• 37$45,000 to $49,999
• 261$50,000 to $59,999
• 126$60,000 to $74,999
• 279$75,000 to $99,999
• 224$100,000 to $124,999
• 107$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $199,999
• 18$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42553

• 17Less than $10,000
• 124$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 47$20,000 to $24,999
• 68$25,000 to $29,999
• 26$30,000 to $34,999
• 22$40,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 117$60,000 to $69,999
• 70$70,000 to $79,999
• 110$80,000 to $89,999
• 43$90,000 to $99,999
• 80$100,000 to $124,999
• 228$125,000 to $149,999
• 136$150,000 to $174,999
• 149$175,000 to $199,999
• 211$200,000 to $249,999
• 32$250,000 to $299,999
• 103$300,000 to $399,999
• 77$400,000 to $499,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999
• 5$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 42553

• 7$100 to $149
• 24$150 to $199
• 6$200 to $249
• 6$300 to $349
• 49$400 to $449
• 61$450 to $499
• 26$500 to $549
• 22$550 to $599
• 12$600 to $649
• 18$700 to $749
• 7$750 to $799
• 83$800 to $899
• 10$900 to $999
• 107No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $795.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,326
• Black or African American householders: $104,118
• Two or more races householders: $219,805
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $86,765

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,841 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,039 - $210,417

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $250,761

Here:	$250,761
State:	$256,452

Townhouses or other attached units: $93,623

Here:	$93,623
State:	$264,090

In 2-unit structures: $66,879

Here:	$66,879
State:	$211,203

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,722

Here:	$139,722
State:	$169,074

Mobile homes: $37,265

Here:	$37,265
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,849
• One, attached: 24
• Two: 31
• 3 or 4: 6
• 5 to 9: 14
• 10 to 19: 11
• Mobile homes: 584

Unemployment: 5.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42553

• 80.5%2,154Drove a car alone
• 14.0%375Carpooled
• 0.9%24Walked
• 3.0%81Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42553

• 43Less than 5 minutes
• 885 to 9 minutes
• 35110 to 14 minutes
• 77315 to 19 minutes
• 65820 to 24 minutes
• 8525 to 29 minutes
• 23030 to 34 minutes
• 3335 to 39 minutes
• 10240 to 44 minutes
• 12445 to 59 minutes
• 2060 to 89 minutes
• 3090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,262

• Male householders: 1,236 (451 living alone), Female householders: 1,104 (231 living alone)

• 1,114 spouses (1,114 opposite-sex spouses), 199 unmarried partners, (198 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,889 children (1,753 natural, 19 adopted, 117 stepchildren), 106 grandchildren, 54 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 29 foster children, 160 other relatives, 276 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 579 2-persons, 294 3-persons, 288 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 680 1-person, 179 2-persons

952 married couples with children.
410 single-parent households (142 men, 268 women).

98.6% of residents of 42553 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 22% not well, 26% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CAROL'S GROCERY STORE (4673 W HWY 635 in SCIENCE HILL, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: RICK WILSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PARKLAND FURNITURE INC (2.5 MI N SCIENCE HI in SCIENCE HILL, KY)

  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, EXCEPT UPHOLSTERED
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 2,899. Population change in the 1990s: +1,353 (+46.7%).

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

• This state: 4,531
• Northeast: 246
• Midwest: 777
• South: 460
• West: 150

64% of the 42553 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

94% of the 42553 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• WESLEY & DENTON PLUMBING, INC (HWY #27 in SCIENCE HILL, KY; small business) : $29,330 in 2 contracts in 2003

  $14,665 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  $14,665 with Army for Plumbing Fixtures and Accessories. Signed on 2003-10-22. Completion date: 2003-10-31.
  

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

• Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (10-19: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 34. The highest number of fire incidents - 54 took place in 2005, and the least - 15 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.4%), and Outside Fires (36.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42553
• 26546.4%Structure Fires
• 20936.6%Outside Fires
• 8514.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 122.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42553, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42553 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	38	69.8 years
Mary	30	80.3 years
William	26	73.8 years
John	19	75.1 years
Robert	16	72.6 years
George	13	75.1 years
Charles	13	75.0 years
Fred	9	77.9 years
Willie	9	75.7 years
Sarah	8	87.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 42553 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Wesley	52	69.8 years
Dick	44	74.8 years
Vaught	27	76.9 years
Hall	21	79.3 years
Godby	19	71.7 years
Wilson	18	81.0 years
Hines	18	82.2 years
Jasper	18	77.9 years
Adams	16	80.4 years
Cox	16	77.2 years

Businesses in zip code 42553

• Hardee's: 1