Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,729
| This zip code: | $38,729 | | Kentucky: | $40,267 |
Nearest zip codes: 42403, 42437, 42463, 42404, 62919, 42461.
Housing units in zip code 42459 with a mortgage: 603 (66 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 526
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $802
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $264
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.7% | | Whole state: | 17.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 7.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 5.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.3 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 42459 include: Old Bethel Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nunn Cemetery (1), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (2), Mount Olive Cemetery (3), Green Chapel Cemetery (4), Lamb Cemetery (5), Walker Cemetery (6), Pythian Ridge Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Dixon Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sand Cave Branch (A), Long Branch (B), Adamson Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 47
- 1995 to 1998: 64
- 1990 to 1994: 77
- 1980 to 1989: 306
- 1970 to 1979: 412
- 1960 to 1969: 266
- 1950 to 1959: 325
- 1940 to 1949: 204
- 1939 or earlier: 438
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sturgis, KY (42459): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 53
- 2 bedrooms: 460
- 3 bedrooms: 756
- 4 bedrooms: 141
- 5 or more bedrooms: 51
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 96
- 2 bedrooms: 191
- 3 bedrooms: 127
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 42459 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 74
- 1 vehicle: 372
- 2 vehicles: 619
- 3 vehicles: 285
- 4 vehicles: 80
- 5 or more vehicles: 31
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 78
- 1 vehicle: 213
- 2 vehicles: 110
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 42459:
- Less than $10,000: 69
- $10,000 to $14,999: 31
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 35
- $25,000 to $29,999: 46
- $30,000 to $34,999: 43
- $35,000 to $39,999: 34
- $40,000 to $49,999: 120
- $50,000 to $59,999: 151
- $60,000 to $69,999: 138
- $70,000 to $79,999: 103
- $80,000 to $89,999: 82
- $90,000 to $99,999: 62
- $100,000 to $124,999: 217
- $125,000 to $149,999: 86
- $150,000 to $174,999: 41
- $175,000 to $199,999: 39
- $200,000 to $249,999: 39
- $250,000 to $299,999: 20
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 42459:
- Less than $100: 15
- $100 to $149: 33
- $150 to $199: 28
- $200 to $249: 44
- $250 to $299: 32
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 18
- $550 to $599: 11
- $1,250 to $1,499: 24
- No cash rent: 120
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $46,667.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,519
- Black or African American householders: $49,395
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $17,949
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,370 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
| 42459: | $73,370 | | Kentucky: | $114,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $34,577 - $86,570
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $97,321| Here: | $97,321 | | State: | $160,589 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $52,106| Here: | $52,106 | | State: | $163,962 |
Mobile homes: $32,910| Here: | $32,910 | | State: | $33,636 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,627
- One, attached: 22
- Two: 28
- 3 or 4: 83
- 5 to 9: 67
- 10 to 19: 22
- 20 to 49: 4
- Mobile homes: 286

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,540 (81%)
- Carpooled: 277 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
- Walked: 33 (2%)
- Other means: 16 (1%)
- Worked at home: 20 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 138
- 5 to 9 minutes: 294
- 10 to 14 minutes: 225
- 15 to 19 minutes: 253
- 20 to 24 minutes: 204
- 25 to 29 minutes: 92
- 30 to 34 minutes: 214
- 35 to 39 minutes: 33
- 40 to 44 minutes: 42
- 45 to 59 minutes: 237
- 60 to 89 minutes: 87
- 90 or more minutes: 56
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,553
- In family households: 3,921 (1,027 male householders, 258 female householders)
1,026 spouses, 1,400 children (1,250 natural, 52 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 38 other relatives, 99 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 632 (181 male householders (163 living alone)), 409 female householders (387 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 29 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 547 2-persons, 362 3-persons, 243 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 550 1-person, 35 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
733 married couples with children.
235 single-parent households (40 men, 195 women).
96.4% of residents of 42459 zip code speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 26% well, 4% not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 27 (0.6%)
(55.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 2.0% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Spain (33%)
- Mexico (30%)
- Philippines (26%)
- Germany (11%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 16
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 4,360
Black population: 267
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 40

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1319 |
|  English: 450 |
|  Other groups: 433 |
|  German: 326 |
|  Irish: 233 |
|  French (except Basque): 73 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 57 |
|  Scottish: 35 |
|  Dutch: 26 |
|  Italian: 23 |
|  Welsh: 16 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7 |
|  Jamaican: 7 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 4 |
|  African: 4 |
|  European: 3 |

Facitilies 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
Median worth of mobile homes: $23,602
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3596
- Northeast: 47
- Midwest: 602
- South: 218
- West: 85
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, 64% lived in Kentucky.
Population in 1990: 5,483. Population change in the 1990s: -797 (-14.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23
| Here: | 4.9% | | Kentucky: | 11.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
| Here: | 5.6% | | Kentucky: | 10.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
| Here: | 27.5% | | Kentucky: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
30 people in nursing homes
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