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42321 Zip Code (Beechmont, KY) Detailed Profile




City: Beechmont, KY (16.17%)
County: Muhlenberg County, KY
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 378
Zip code population in 2010: 327
Zip code population in 2000: 490

March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42321: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 246 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 42321
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.8% ($739)
Kentucky:

0.8% ($1,382)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,057 (0.8%)

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Males: 215  (56.9%)
Females: 162  (43.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 42321:

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 42321:

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 42.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 20.2%
  • Divorced: 22.7%

Zip code 42321 compared to state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $94,106
42321:

$94,106
Kentucky:

$173,300



According to our research of Kentucky and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 42321 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 42321 is 136 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

34.0 years
Kentucky median age:

39.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Kentucky:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42321, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $39,725 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,725
State:

$61,342

Salary/wage: $39,425 (reported on 80.0% of returns)
Here:

$39,425
State:

$50,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1325.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3340.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5236.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13030.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $67 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$67
Kentucky:

$1,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,500 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:

+$4,500
State:

+$11,386
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 225.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,350 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,350
State:

$2,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 235.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.0%
Here:

95%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42321, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $35,494 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,494
State:

$50,814

Salary/wage: $31,406 (reported on 88.9% of returns)
Here:

$31,406
State:

$42,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $700 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$700
Kentucky:

$1,381

Profit/loss from business: +$5,400 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

+$5,400
State:

+$10,862

Earned income credit: $2,429 (reported on 38.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,429
State:

$2,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 88.9%
Here:

89%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42321, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,543 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$26,543
State:

$41,540

Salary/wage: $24,914 (reported on 85.8% of returns)
Here:

$24,914
State:

$36,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.4% for AGIs below $10k, 70.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $533 (reported on 27.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$533
Kentucky:

$1,571

Profit/loss from business: +$4,280 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

+$4,280
State:

+$9,233

Total itemized deductions: $10,875 (25% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$10,875
State:

$17,474

Here:

24.6% of AGI
State:

21.0% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,333 (3% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,333
State:

$3,494

Here:

2.6% of AGI
State:

4.0% of AGI

Total tax: $2,520 (reported on 63.0% of returns)
42321:

$2,520
State:

$6,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,672 (reported on 35.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,672
State:

$1,723

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.8%
Here:

78%
State:

66%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $10k, 80.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$18,519
Kentucky:

$55,573
Beechmont, KY (42321) map Nearest zip codes: 42323, 42324, 42326, 42332, 42339, 42337.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

42.5%
Kentucky:

46.4%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.1%
Kentucky:

47.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 150


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 59 (25 now married, 33 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 42321 with a mortgage: 114 (26 second mortgage, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $920
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $314

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

27.3%
Whole state:

16.5%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5
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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 202010 to 2019
  • 192000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 141980 to 1989
  • 1061970 to 1979
  • 01960 to 1969
  • 251950 to 1959
  • 221940 to 1949
  • 71939 or earlier

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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beechmont, KY (42321)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Beechmont, KY (42321)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 272 bedrooms
  • 1093 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Beechmont, KY (42321) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Beechmont, KY (42321) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 14no vehicle
  • 571 vehicle
  • 532 vehicles
  • 263 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

  • Zip code 42321 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 42321 household income distribution in 2021
  • 29Less than $10,000
  • 19$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 14$40,000 to $44,999
  • 6$45,000 to $49,999
  • 7$60,000 to $74,999
  • 32$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9$150,000 to $199,999
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 42321

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 42321
  • 10$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 6$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23$60,000 to $69,999
  • 15$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 13$175,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 to $249,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,659
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $124,075

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $94,106
42321:

$94,106
Kentucky:

$173,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,107 - $161,426

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $130,251
Here:

$130,251
State:

$230,536

Mobile homes: $33,239
Here:

$33,239
State:

$73,276
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 42321
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 193
  • Mobile homes: 27
  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 42321

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 42321
  • 75.5%84Drove a car alone
  • 16.2%18Carpooled
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42321

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 42321
  • 915 to 19 minutes
  • 1920 to 24 minutes
  • 3125 to 29 minutes
  • 3130 to 34 minutes
  • 960 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 378
  • Male householders: 89 (37 living alone), Female householders: 76 (36 living alone)
  • 50 spouses (50 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (36 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 119 children (91 natural, 10 adopted, 19 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 34 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 45 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 73 1-person

26 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (36 men, 47 women).

All residents speak English at home

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

4.0%
Most common first ancestries reported in 42321
  • 60%American
  • 26%English
  • 11%Irish
  • 3%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 8Before 1990

Zip code 42321 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • C & R COAL CO INC (KY HWY 246 & KY HWY 1163 in BEECH CREEK, KY)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING

Zip code 42321 marital status for males
Zip code 42321 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 18.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 77.1%Electricity
  • 23.2%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 303. Population change in the 1990s: +187 (+61.7%).

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

  • This state: 319
  • Midwest: 15
  • South: 22
  • West: 11

73% of the 42321 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.

101% of the 42321 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.

Year householders moved into unit in Beechmont, KY (42321)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Kentucky:

15.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
Kentucky:

23.1%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 12 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2015. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 42321 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.2%), and Outside Fires (38.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42321
    • 6249.2%Structure Fires
    • 4838.1%Outside Fires
    • 1511.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10.8%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 42321, Kentucky

Most common first names in zip code 42321 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James572.0 years
Mary584.4 years
Charles465.0 years
John482.0 years
William469.5 years
Annie375.3 years
Marvin369.3 years
Paul356.3 years
Pearl364.6 years
Roy368.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 42321 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Wood578.8 years
Mahan467.5 years
Gill473.3 years
Whitney478.0 years
Bowers483.0 years
Knight471.5 years
Hardison480.0 years
Newman482.5 years
Norris372.0 years
Kirby372.7 years
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