42701 ZIP Code, Elizabethtown, KY

42701 is a ZIP code in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in Hardin County. It covers 162 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 40160, 42740 and 40162. 53,987 people live here in 22,085 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Kentucky ZIP codes. With about 333 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $69,619, close to the Kentucky median of $63,726.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents53,987
Households22,085
Median household income$69,619
Income per person$41,340
Median age38.1
Homeowners61.6%
Median home value$260,300
Median rent$934
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%
Average commute (minutes)20.9
Households with kids under 1833.1%
Moved in the past year15.6%
Below the poverty line13.5%
Broadband internet89.9%
Speak a non-English language at home6.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.8%
$10–15K5.4%
$15–25K7.8%
$25–35K6.5%
$35–50K11.9%
$50–75K19.6%
$75–100K11.6%
$100–150K15.5%
$150–200K9.3%
$200K+8.5%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.9%
10–1913.6%
20–245.6%
25–3413.4%
35–4413.9%
45–5412.1%
55–6412.5%
65–749.2%
75+6.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.3%
Owned outright20.0%
Rented35.6%
Vacant6.0%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house66.7%
Townhome4.5%
2–4 units11.2%
5–19 units10.5%
20+ units2.2%
Mobile / other4.9%

Businesses in 42701

1,554 business establishments with 27,800 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

42701 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 25,170 residential and 1,964 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 42701

42701 has 38 USPS carrier routes (8 city (C), 30 rural (R)) with 25,170 residential and 1,964 business mailboxes. Routes range from 290 homes (C005) to 1,742 homes (R027); the median route has 644 homes. The Census counted 22,085 households in 42701 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4999
500–74920
750–9997
1,000–1,4991
1,500+1

Best routes in 42701 for…

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 285, 498 homes
  2. Route R023 — USPS business mailboxes 177, 461 homes
  3. Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 139, 357 homes
  4. Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 1,033 homes
  5. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 781 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 42701

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City44592$54,190———
C002City55817$57,435———
C003City40653$54,190———
C004City46856$54,190———
C005City29040$90,441———
C007City357139$54,190———
C008City781107$97,649———
C009City48869$54,190———
R001Rural6163$114,038———
R002Rural5686$106,206———
R003Rural6486$106,689———
R004Rural73416$107,215———
R005Rural72130$40,626———
R006Rural6404$59,329———
R007Rural5709$48,668———
R008Rural80165$107,215———
R009Rural55482$110,385———
R010Rural65124$80,779———
R011Rural6992$90,441———
R012Rural97870$69,429———
R013Rural71917$90,441———
R014Rural1,033116$57,435———
R015Rural81412$116,763———
R016Rural78744$59,661———
R017Rural6883$34,704———
R018Rural82820$44,709———
R019Rural7272$60,893———
R020Rural7297$59,329———
R021Rural63240$114,038———
R022Rural498285$51,568———
R023Rural461177$72,795———
R024Rural56521$115,078———
R025Rural54769$34,704———
R026Rural63754$87,769———
R027Rural1,74219$51,568———
R028Rural75647$60,893———
R029Rural691107$69,429———
R043Rural34334$78,275———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 42701 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 42701

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 42701

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) 42701, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 42701 in?
42701 is a Elizabethtown, KY mailing address. By land area, 16% lies inside Elizabethtown and 1% lies inside Radcliff; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 42701 in?
42701 is in Hardin County.
What is the population of 42701?
About 53,987 people (±1,320), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 52,731.
What is the median household income in 42701?
$69,619 (±$4,133), 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 42701?
38 USPS carrier routes with 25,170 residential and 1,964 business mailboxes (27,139 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 42701?
The closest, measured center to center: 40160 (9.1 mi, Radcliff), 42740 (10 mi), 40162 (11.4 mi, Rineyville), 42748 (12.3 mi, Hodgenville), 42724 (12.8 mi, Elizabethtown) and 40107 (13.2 mi, Boston).

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