42240

  1. Legal Resources for the 42240 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 42240 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 42240 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 42240 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 42240 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 42240 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 42240 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 42240 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 42240 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,237
  • Land Area (2000): 692.469 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.227 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,322
Population - Urban/Rural for the 42240 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,987 77.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 799 1.99%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,377 20.86%



Employment Information for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 42240 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,553 53.73%
15-35 hours 2,754 8.94%
1-14 hours 765 2.48%
No regular hours 10,735 34.85%

Time Left For Work for the 42240 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 789 4.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 488 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,158 6.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,652 9.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,596 15.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,052 12.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,718 16.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,024 6.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 454 2.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 645 3.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 288 1.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 184 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,333 8.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,238 7.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 42240 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 544 3.27%
5-9 2,755 16.58%
10-14 4,812 28.95%
15-19 3,537 21.28%
20-24 1,666 10.02%
25-29 624 3.75%
30-34 1,107 6.66%
35-39 205 1.23%
40-44 231 1.39%
45-59 400 2.41%
60-89 435 2.62%
At least 90 303 1.82%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 42240 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 82 0.49% 13,856 83.37%
30-44 6 0.04% 1,537 9.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 400 2.41%
At least 60 7 0.04% 731 4.40%

Type Of Commute for the 42240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,195 12.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,821 80.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.19%
Color 4 Box Other 145 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 95 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 311 1.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 453 2.65%



Family Information for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,851
People at same address in 1995: 19,422
Household Income in 1999 for the 42240 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,469 15.50%
$10,000-$14,999 1,417 8.89%
$15,000-$19,999 1,225 7.69%
$20,000-$24,999 1,174 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 1,248 7.83%
$30,000-$34,999 956 6.00%
$35,000-$39,999 1,148 7.21%
$40,000-$44,999 972 6.10%
$45,000-$49,999 686 4.31%
$50,000-$59,999 1,572 9.87%
$60,000-$74,999 1,275 8.00%
$75,000-$99,999 982 6.16%
$100,000-$124,999 430 2.70%
$125,000-$149,999 143 0.90%
$150,000-$199,999 96 0.60%
$200,000 or more 139 0.87%

Household Type for the 42240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,310 27.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,866 30.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 462 2.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,860 17.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,121 13.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 801 5.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 241 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 148 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 42240 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,175 28.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,398 10.41%
Public Assistance 601 1.42%
Retirement 3,111 7.37%
Self Employment 1,887 4.47%
Social Security 4,631 10.97%
Supplemental Security 1,019 2.41%
Wage / Salary 11,739 27.80%
Other 2,673 6.33%

Family Type for the 42240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,624 58.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,291 41.58%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 42240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,514 10.43%
Color 1 Box Married 8,971 61.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,530 24.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 496 3.42%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 42240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,086 12.38%
Color 1 Box Married 9,506 56.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,202 19.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,051 12.18%



Education Information for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 42240 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,001 10.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,694 15.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,215 34.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,049 20.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,798 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,399 8.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,571 5.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 42240 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 427 1.06% 294 0.73% 721 1.79%
Kindergarten 463 1.15% 120 0.30% 583 1.45%
Grades 1-4 2,187 5.44% 311 0.77% 2,498 6.21%
Grades 5-8 1,994 4.96% 238 0.59% 2,232 5.55%
Grades 9-12 2,125 5.28% 273 0.68% 2,398 5.96%
Undergrad college 1,251 3.11% 136 0.34% 1,387 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 151 0.38% 7 0.02% 158 0.39%
Total 8,598 21.37% 1,379 3.43% 9,977 24.80%



Public Benefits Information for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 42240 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,539 83.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,407 16.45%



Criminal Information for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 383


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 42240 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,927 14.73%
10-19 Years 5,713 14.20%
20-29 Years 5,405 13.43%
30-39 Years 5,646 14.03%
40-49 Years 5,657 14.06%
50-59 Years 4,425 11.00%
60-69 Years 3,381 8.40%
70-79 Years 2,544 6.32%
80-89 Years 1,263 3.14%
90+ Years 276 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 42240 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,147 47.59%
Color 1 Box Female 21,090 52.41%

Population By Ethnicity for the 42240 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,234 70.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,532 26.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 625 1.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 431 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 245 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 97 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 42240 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,916 38.19%
2. Irish 3,005 14.50%
3. English 2,997 14.46%
4. German 2,375 11.46%
5. Scotch Irish 676 3.26%
6. French Non-Basque 544 2.62%
7. African 490 2.36%
8. Scottish 427 2.06%
9. Italian 423 2.04%
10. European 393 1.90%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 42240 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 35,688 95.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 631 1.70%
3. German 315 0.85%
4. Other West Germanic 139 0.37%
5. Japanese 55 0.15%
6. French 47 0.13%
7. Korean 42 0.11%
8. Arabic 36 0.10%
9. African 31 0.08%
10. Gujarathi 29 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 42240 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,557 98.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 325 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 281 0.70%



Cities for the 42240 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hopkinsville