42629 ZIP Code, Jamestown, KY

42629 is a ZIP code in Jamestown, Kentucky in Russell County. It covers 101 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 42741, 42603 and 42642. 5,152 people live here in 2,163 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $36,484, well below the Kentucky median of $63,726; the median age is 48.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents5,152
Households2,163
Median household income$36,484
Income per person$30,692
Median age48.7
Homeowners71.8%
Median home value$168,100
Median rent$650
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
Average commute (minutes)22.2
Households with kids under 1825.0%
Moved in the past year11.5%
Below the poverty line32.1%
Broadband internet81.1%
Speak a non-English language at home0.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K11.9%
$10–15K10.5%
$15–25K14.1%
$25–35K12.1%
$35–50K13.5%
$50–75K11.0%
$75–100K6.6%
$100–150K7.8%
$150–200K7.1%
$200K+5.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1014.5%
10–199.1%
20–244.6%
25–349.6%
35–4410.2%
45–5414.4%
55–6414.8%
65–7415.7%
75+7.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage22.3%
Owned outright29.2%
Rented19.4%
Vacant29.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house73.7%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units5.3%
5–19 units3.3%
20+ units1.8%
Mobile / other15.9%

Businesses in 42629

92 business establishments with 667 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

42629 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,263 residential and 87 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 42629

42629 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,263 residential and 87 business mailboxes. Routes range from 454 homes (R003) to 737 homes (R004); the median route has 536 homes. The Census counted 2,163 households in 42629 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 737 homes
  2. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 582 homes
  3. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 490 homes
  4. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 454 homes

Select these 4 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 42629

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural58224$64,269———
R002Rural49017$33,799———
R003Rural4544$45,937———
R004Rural73742$64,269———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 42629 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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Areas that include 42629

Mail every home in 42629

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 42629, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 42629 in?
42629 is a Jamestown, KY mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Jamestown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 42629 in?
42629 is in Russell County.
What is the population of 42629?
About 5,152 people (±649), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,994.
What is the median household income in 42629?
$36,484 (±$7,342), 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 42629?
4 USPS carrier routes with 2,263 residential and 87 business mailboxes (2,349 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 42629?
The closest, measured center to center: 42741 (7.8 mi), 42603 (11.2 mi), 42642 (11.6 mi, Russell Springs), 42602 (12.9 mi, Albany), 42715 (14.9 mi) and 42728 (16.4 mi, Columbia).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.