Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,105 Zip code population in 2010: 5,245 Zip code population in 2000: 5,549
Houses and condos: 2,528 Renter-occupied apartments: 627
% of renters here:
30%
State:
31%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 42749: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 91.2 sq. mi. Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 56 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($987)
Kentucky:
0.7% ($1,456)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,266 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $554 (0.7%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 2,341
(45.8%)
Females: 2,765
(54.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 42749:
High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 42749:
Never married: 30.8%
Now married: 43.3%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 18.0%
Zip code 42749 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 42749, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $41,542 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,542
State:
$61,342
Salary/wage: $37,027 (reported on 79.5% of returns)
Here:
$37,027
State:
$50,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1204.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3608.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6594.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9131.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15667.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,336 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,336
Kentucky:
$1,441
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 40.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,853 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,853
State:
$7,388
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 14.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1147.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,171 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,171
State:
+$19,475
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 21.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 212.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1317.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,824 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,824
State:
+$11,386
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 180.6% for AGIs below $25k, 328.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 338.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 466.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1951.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,607 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
42749:
$9,607
Kentucky:
$18,941
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.5% for AGIs below $25k, 138.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 288.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,783 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:
$23,783
State:
$32,473
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 737.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $9,175 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$9,175
State:
$13,472
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 333.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $6,240 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
42749:
$6,240
State:
$7,830
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 209.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,431 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,431
State:
$2,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.5% for AGIs below $25k, 89.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%
Here:
95%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 94.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 42749, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,401 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,401
State:
$50,814
Salary/wage: $29,444 (reported on 82.3% of returns)
Here:
$29,444
State:
$42,723
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,578 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,578
Kentucky:
$1,381
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,800 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,800
State:
$6,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,962 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$4,962
State:
+$11,336
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,262 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$9,262
State:
+$10,862
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,808 (reported on 6.4% of returns)
42749:
$10,808
Kentucky:
$14,296
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,403 (26% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$16,403
State:
$21,160
Here:
25.5% of AGI
State:
20.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,248 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,248
State:
$4,303
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,943 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
42749:
$4,943
State:
$8,496
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,254 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,254
State:
$2,273
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.8%
Here:
77%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 42749, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,104 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,104
State:
$41,540
Salary/wage: $26,998 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$26,998
State:
$36,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.1% for AGIs below $10k, 77.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 30.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,397 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,397
Kentucky:
$1,571
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,124 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,124
State:
$3,453
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,141 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,141
State:
+$9,663
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,676 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,676
State:
+$9,233
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,980 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
42749:
$2,980
Kentucky:
$2,955
Total itemized deductions: $16,597 (27% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$16,597
State:
$17,474
Here:
27.1% of AGI
State:
21.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,849 (6% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,849
State:
$3,494
Here:
5.8% of AGI
State:
4.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,421 (reported on 67.8% of returns)
42749:
$3,421
State:
$6,162
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,767 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,767
State:
$1,723
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.2%
Here:
79%
State:
66%
(% for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 493 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,609
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (0 now married, 42 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,273 (343 now married, 925 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 42749 with a mortgage: 716 (65 second mortgage, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $977 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $400
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
25.4%
Whole state:
16.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
17.1%
Whole state:
9.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 42749 include: Freedom Church (A), Friendship Church (B), Green Chapel (C), Little Blue Spring Church (D), Lonoke Church (E), Our Lady of the Caves Church (F), Bearwallow Church of Christ (G), Cave Spring Church (H), Cedar Cliff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
276 married couples with children.
366 single-parent households (32 men, 334 women).
96.8% of residents of 42749 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 57 (1.1%) (62.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.1%
Whole state:
4.0%
58%Malaysia
29%English
20%American
4%German
4%Pennsylvania German
4%Scotch-Irish
3%European
3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
392010 or later
02000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
26Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
LEGRANDE ELEM SCHOOL (70 LEGRANDE SCHOOL ROAD in HORSE CAVE, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-050245050 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: HART COUNTY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: LEGRANDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAVERNA HIGH SCHOOL (2276 SOUTH DIXIE STREET in HORSE CAVE, KY)
(Geographic Names Information System) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-005113030 Organizations: CAVERNA INDEPENDENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CAVERNA MIDDLE SCHOOL (2276 S DIXIE HWY in HORSE CAVE, KY)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-005113026 Organizations: CAVERNA INDEPENDENT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KY AGGREGATES INC (8030 AETNA FURNACE RD in HORSE CAVE, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) 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: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL Alternative names: GLASS PAVING/KY AGGREGATES, LARRY T GLASS CONSTRUCTION CO INC, LARRY T GLASS CONSTRUCTION CO INC
CAVELAND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY INC (301 COOPER ROAD CAVE CITY in HORSE CAVE, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Alternative names: CAVELAND SANITATION AUTH INC
CAVE COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS, INC. (31 W. SOUTH in HORSE CAVE, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: WILSON ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OWNER)
CPS FARM CENTER - HORSE CAVE (10 EAST HORSE CAVE HWY 218 in HORSE CAVE, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
NALL CHEVRON (31 W MARY THOMAS AVENUE in HORSE CAVE, KY)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. Organizations: KENNETH NALL (CONTACT/OWNER)
MARZETTIS (SOUTH BUTLER RD in HORSE CAVE, KY)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: MANAGEMENT SERVICES
BALE OIL COMPANY, INC (US ROUTE 31W SOUTH in HORSE CAVE, KY)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
AWP BUTCHER BLOCK, INC (320 CHERRY ST in HORSE CAVE, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: MILLWORK Alternative names: AMERICAN WOOD PRODUCTS
CAVE CITY MACHINE AND TOOL, INC. (212 HART ST in HORSE CAVE, KY)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
47.1%Electricity
40.3%Utility gas
9.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.3%Wood
Population in 1990: 5,282. Population change in the 1990s: +267 (+5.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,741
Northeast: 94
Midwest: 442
South: 381
West: 401
55% of the 42749 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Kentucky.
91% of the 42749 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 27
Here:
7.2%
Kentucky:
17.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:
9.3%
Kentucky:
15.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Kentucky:
19.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
77,684Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
72,016Construction and extraction occupations
57,431Transportation occupations
56,842Education, training, and library occupations
52,372Architecture and engineering occupations
45,524Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
KIDD COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRON (2800 UNO-HORSE CAVE ROAD in HORSE CAVE, KY; small business) : $18,541 in 5 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations, Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $13,158; 2006: $5,383.
Biggest contracts:
$5,383 with Army for Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations. Signed on 2006-06-28. Completion date: 2006-07-08.
$3,905 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-04-20. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$3,905 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-04-20. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$2,674 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
106 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
94 people in nursing homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 27. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 46 took place in 2004, and the least - 10 in 2010. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (41.0%), and Outside Fires (31.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 42749