42240 ZIP Code, Hopkinsville, KY

42240 is a ZIP code in Hopkinsville, Kentucky in Christian County. It covers 277 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 42232, 42266 and 42217. 41,415 people live here in 16,391 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Kentucky ZIP codes. With about 149 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $51,534, below the Kentucky median of $63,726.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents41,415
Households16,391
Median household income$51,534
Income per person$28,373
Median age35.1
Homeowners53.2%
Median home value$174,200
Median rent$893
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%
Average commute (minutes)21.5
Households with kids under 1834.3%
Moved in the past year17.3%
Below the poverty line18.6%
Broadband internet81.3%
Speak a non-English language at home5.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.5%
$10–15K6.9%
$15–25K7.5%
$25–35K10.3%
$35–50K15.4%
$50–75K19.7%
$75–100K12.6%
$100–150K10.9%
$150–200K4.3%
$200K+3.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1014.6%
10–1913.3%
20–248.8%
25–3413.3%
35–4410.9%
45–5410.6%
55–6411.5%
65–749.3%
75+7.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage25.9%
Owned outright21.1%
Rented40.9%
Vacant12.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house69.2%
Townhome1.0%
2–4 units11.1%
5–19 units8.6%
20+ units3.5%
Mobile / other6.6%

Businesses in 42240

940 business establishments with 18,886 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

42240 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 18,458 residential and 1,352 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 42240

42240 has 33 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C), 14 rural (R)) with 18,458 residential and 1,352 business mailboxes. Routes range from 97 homes (R008) to 995 homes (C007); the median route has 558 homes. The Census counted 16,391 households in 42240 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2493
250–4998
500–74917
750–9995
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 175, 317 homes
  2. Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 149, 691 homes
  3. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 479 homes
  4. Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 97, 525 homes
  5. Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 558 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 42240

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City76920$16,726———
C002City44026$37,043———
C004City5770$59,080———
C006City479117$38,888———
C007City99558$44,571———
C008City68172$82,139———
C009City4769$35,704———
C011City52597$72,648———
C012City6772$59,080———
C013City43475$72,648———
C014City5753$59,080———
C015City691149$38,888———
C016City6996$79,803———
C017City76328$65,160———
C018City51534$16,726———
C020City317175$79,803———
C021City8327$59,080———
C024City24319$16,726———
C025City54855$44,571———
R001Rural31881$127,965———
R002Rural59018$29,123———
R003Rural54352$127,965———
R004Rural4588$127,965———
R005Rural51726$179,899———
R006Rural6707$109,755———
R007Rural4979$90,754———
R008Rural972$127,965———
R009Rural59750$65,160———
R010Rural76131$40,188———
R011Rural71821$44,980———
R012Rural55882$82,139———
R017Rural67012$44,980———
R018Rural2281$179,899———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 42240 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 42240, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 42240 in?
42240 is a Hopkinsville, KY mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Hopkinsville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 42240 in?
42240 is in Christian County.
What is the population of 42240?
About 41,415 people (±1,028), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,791.
What is the median household income in 42240?
$51,534 (±$3,723), compared with $63,726 for Kentucky as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 42240?
33 USPS carrier routes with 18,458 residential and 1,352 business mailboxes (19,810 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 42240?
The closest, measured center to center: 42232 (11.1 mi, Gracey), 42266 (11.1 mi, Pembroke), 42217 (11.5 mi, Crofton), 42262 (13.1 mi, Oak Grove), 42215 (14.2 mi, Cerulean) and 42236 (14.3 mi).

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