ZIP 42642 · Russell Springs
Who lives in ZIP code 42642 (Russell Springs, KY): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Russell Springs, KY · Russell County
uszips 2026
People13,459
Median age38.9
Household income$52,633
Home value$152,888
Median rent$691/mo
Poverty21.1%
College degree+15.5%
Commute19 min
Place
- Metro area
- Outside any metro
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 37 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,535
Spans 4 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
20.1% are 65 or older; 76.3% are adults.
Household income
19.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,678.
Education (adults 25+)
37.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 48.6%
- Never married
- 25.8%
- Divorced
- 17.8%
- Widowed
- 7.7%
- Family size
- 3.06
- Dual-income families
- 45.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 70.5%
- Rent burden
- 29.0%
- Men / women
- 51% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.4%
- Unemployment
- 7.0%
- Self-employed
- 16.2%
- Farmers
- 10.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 12.4%
- Veterans
- 6.0%
- With a disability
- 20.6%
- No health insurance
- 8.2%
- Limited English
- 1.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.