42210 Zip Code (Brownsville, KY) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,482
Zip code population in 2010: 4,236
Zip code population in 2000: 4,618

Houses and condos: 2,195
Renter-occupied apartments: 377
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42210: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 143.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 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: $965 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $579 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 42210:

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
• Unemployed: 10.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42210:

• Never married: 20.5%
• Now married: 56.5%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 10.3%
• Divorced: 9.9%

• 
• • 4,29795.9%White
  • 922.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 731.6%Two or more races
  • 150.3%American Indian
  • 30.07%Some other race
  • 10.02%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42210, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,668 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,668
State:	$61,342

Salary/wage: $41,657 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$41,657
State:	$50,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1162.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3324.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6272.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9948.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17141.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,030 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,030
Kentucky:	$1,441

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.9% for AGIs below $25k, 18.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 106.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $850 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

Here:	$850
State:	$7,388

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,069 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,069
State:	+$19,475

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 29.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 131.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 566.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,584 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,584
State:	+$11,386

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 148.2% for AGIs below $25k, 106.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 511.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,650 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

42210:	$9,650
Kentucky:	$18,941

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 467.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,167 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$27,167
State:	$32,473

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 740.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $7,000 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

42210:	$7,000
State:	$7,830

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,277 (reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,277
State:	$2,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.2% for AGIs below $25k, 95.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.6%

Here:	98%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 96.8% for AGIs below $25k, 97.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42210, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,908 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,908
State:	$50,814

Salary/wage: $33,031 (reported on 82.7% of returns)

Here:	$33,031
State:	$42,723

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.2% for AGIs below $25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,296 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,296
Kentucky:	$1,381

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $962 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$962
State:	$6,239

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

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,600 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,600
State:	+$11,336

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,403 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,403
State:	+$10,862

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,388 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

42210:	$7,388
Kentucky:	$14,296

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,400 (25% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$17,400
State:	$21,160

Here:	25.4% of AGI
State:	20.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,282 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,282
State:	$4,303

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,233 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

42210:	$5,233
State:	$8,496

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,374 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,374
State:	$2,273

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.4%

Here:	77%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 71.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42210, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,102 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,102
State:	$41,540

Salary/wage: $29,535 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$29,535
State:	$36,432

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.6% for AGIs below $10k, 80.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,694 (reported on 37.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,694
Kentucky:	$1,571

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,429 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	$6,429
State:	$3,453

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,226 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,226
State:	+$9,663

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,734 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,734
State:	+$9,233

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,846 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

42210:	$2,846
Kentucky:	$2,955

Total itemized deductions: $14,143 (25% of AGI, reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$14,143
State:	$17,474

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	21.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,800 (3% of AGI, reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,800
State:	$3,494

Here:	3.0% of AGI
State:	4.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,967 (reported on 70.9% of returns)

42210:	$2,967
State:	$6,162

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,848 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,848
State:	$1,723

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

Here:	81%
State:	66%

(% for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42285, 42207, 42259, 42163, 42729, 42171.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 340
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,525

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 60 (54 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 774 (411 now married, 364 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 42210 with a mortgage: 614 (82 second mortgage, 82 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,219
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $337

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

• Zip code 42210 household income distribution in 2022

• 161Less than $10,000
• 157$10,000 to $14,999
• 112$15,000 to $19,999
• 59$20,000 to $24,999
• 204$25,000 to $29,999
• 94$30,000 to $34,999
• 108$35,000 to $39,999
• 75$40,000 to $44,999
• 32$45,000 to $49,999
• 146$50,000 to $59,999
• 144$60,000 to $74,999
• 207$75,000 to $99,999
• 205$100,000 to $124,999
• 99$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $199,999
• 31$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 42210

• 222Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 36$15,000 to $19,999
• 148$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 38$35,000 to $39,999
• 21$40,000 to $49,999
• 24$50,000 to $59,999
• 20$60,000 to $69,999
• 48$70,000 to $79,999
• 53$80,000 to $89,999
• 79$90,000 to $99,999
• 112$100,000 to $124,999
• 15$125,000 to $149,999
• 102$150,000 to $174,999
• 73$175,000 to $199,999
• 139$200,000 to $249,999
• 120$250,000 to $299,999
• 125$300,000 to $399,999
• 6$400,000 to $499,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999
• 20$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 42210

• 1Less than $100
• 38$100 to $149
• 5$150 to $199
• 24$200 to $249
• 7$250 to $299
• 22$300 to $349
• 23$350 to $399
• 22$400 to $449
• 39$450 to $499
• 4$500 to $549
• 75$550 to $599
• 17$600 to $649
• 2$650 to $699
• 2$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 12$1,000 to $1,249
• 39No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $585.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,675
• Black or African American householders: $26,426
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $58,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $108,242 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $25,283 - $226,134

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $198,475

Here:	$198,475
State:	$256,452

Mobile homes: $32,280

Here:	$32,280
State:	$84,635

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,283
• Two: 12
• 3 or 4: 15
• 5 to 9: 36
• 10 to 19: 59
• 20 to 49: 5
• Mobile homes: 770

Unemployment: 10.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 42210

• 76.1%1,077Drove a car alone
• 11.0%156Carpooled
• 0.6%8Motorcycle
• 5.5%78Walked
• 0.1%1Other means
• 5.6%79Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42210

• 155Less than 5 minutes
• 1035 to 9 minutes
• 5810 to 14 minutes
• 8315 to 19 minutes
• 11420 to 24 minutes
• 2325 to 29 minutes
• 14730 to 34 minutes
• 17335 to 39 minutes
• 12940 to 44 minutes
• 17145 to 59 minutes
• 9660 to 89 minutes
• 6090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 37.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,482

• Male householders: 559 (234 living alone), Female householders: 1,325 (246 living alone)

• 1,006 spouses (1,006 opposite-sex spouses), 62 unmarried partners, (62 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,072 children (913 natural, 0 adopted, 159 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 65 foster children, 57 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 83 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 706 2-persons, 339 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 479 1-person, 74 2-persons

530 married couples with children.
164 single-parent households (99 men, 65 women).

95.4% of residents of 42210 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• KYDD ENERGY, INC. (DARRELL MARTIN #1) (MAIN CROSS ST in BROWNSVILLE, KY)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-1999-0148, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-04-1999-0210,
  

• AT & T (1.5 MILE WEST OF HWY 259 in BROWNSVILLE, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: A T & T (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BROWNSVILLE SHELL (HIGHWAY 259 in BROWNSVILLE, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BROWNING OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BROWNSVILLE STP (YORK ST in BROWNSVILLE, KY)

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

• MINIT MART #91 (101 HOUCHENS FERRY RD in BROWNSVILLE, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MINIT MART FOODS, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• PORKY PIG DINER (HWY422/259 INTERSTATE in BROWNVILLE, KY)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: JIM HOLDER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%

Population in 1990: 2,296. Population change in the 1990s: +2,322 (+101.1%).

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

• This state: 3,718
• Northeast: 61
• Midwest: 288
• South: 277
• West: 78

64% of the 42210 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

91% of the 42210 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% 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, 6% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• OLA WEBB (1403 POPLAR SPRINGS RD in BROWNSVILLE, KY; small business) : $148,878 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2006

  Contracts for Facilities Operations Support Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $84,240; 2004: $42,768; 2005: $0; 2006: $21,870.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $42,120 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-12-16. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  $42,120 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2003-12-16. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
  $21,870 with Army for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2006-05-03. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $21,384 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Facilities Operations Support Services. Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (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 fires per year is 30. The highest number of reported fires - 74 took place in 2014, and the least - 5 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.2%), and Structure Fires (41.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42210
• 21242.2%Outside Fires
• 20941.6%Structure Fires
• 5010.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 316.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42210, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42210 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	31	70.3 years
Mary	19	74.0 years
Charles	18	67.4 years
William	18	75.9 years
Robert	14	73.8 years
John	14	73.9 years
George	13	72.9 years
Myrtle	12	75.9 years
Paul	11	72.6 years
Carl	11	69.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 42210 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Vincent	84	74.7 years
Lindsey	50	74.6 years
Webb	37	74.1 years
Johnson	34	71.5 years
Skaggs	33	77.1 years
Davis	30	75.8 years
Sanders	25	78.2 years
Houchin	25	76.0 years
Wells	22	82.7 years
Meredith	20	82.1 years

Businesses in zip code 42210

• Dairy Queen: 1
• Subway: 1