42408

  1. Legal Resources for the 42408 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 42408 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 42408 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 42408 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 42408 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 42408 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 42408 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 42408 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,448
  • Land Area (2000): 378.102 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.727 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,294
Population - Urban/Rural for the 42408 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,852 38.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 95 1.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,416 59.98%



Employment Information for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 42408 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,574 44.91%
15-35 hours 558 9.74%
1-14 hours 118 2.06%
No regular hours 2,481 43.29%

Time Left For Work for the 42408 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 121 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 173 6.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 131 5.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 447 17.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 275 10.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 306 11.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 296 11.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 151 5.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 40 1.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 35 1.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 76 2.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 306 11.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 256 9.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 42408 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 203 7.74%
5-9 348 13.27%
10-14 239 9.12%
15-19 290 11.06%
20-24 321 12.24%
25-29 146 5.57%
30-34 472 18.00%
35-39 52 1.98%
40-44 102 3.89%
45-59 212 8.09%
60-89 112 4.27%
At least 90 125 4.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 42408 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,547 59.00%
30-44 0 0.00% 626 23.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 212 8.09%
At least 60 0 0.00% 237 9.04%

Type Of Commute for the 42408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 345 13.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,215 83.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 1.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 25 0.94%



Family Information for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 634
People at same address in 1995: 4,503
Household Income in 1999 for the 42408 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 527 18.17%
$10,000-$14,999 322 11.10%
$15,000-$19,999 306 10.55%
$20,000-$24,999 303 10.44%
$25,000-$29,999 256 8.82%
$30,000-$34,999 209 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 172 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 132 4.55%
$45,000-$49,999 151 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 168 5.79%
$60,000-$74,999 171 5.89%
$75,000-$99,999 130 4.48%
$100,000-$124,999 18 0.62%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.34%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.10%
$200,000 or more 23 0.79%

Household Type for the 42408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 712 24.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,060 36.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 69 2.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 488 16.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 398 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 136 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 50 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 42408 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,060 27.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 670 9.05%
Public Assistance 112 1.51%
Retirement 536 7.24%
Self Employment 337 4.55%
Social Security 1,020 13.78%
Supplemental Security 235 3.17%
Wage / Salary 1,935 26.13%
Other 499 6.74%

Family Type for the 42408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,001 57.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 726 42.04%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 42408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 243 8.41%
Color 1 Box Married 1,959 67.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 615 21.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 2.53%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 42408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 341 11.45%
Color 1 Box Married 1,922 64.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 339 11.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 376 12.63%



Education Information for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 42408 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 888 15.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,097 19.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,403 42.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 818 14.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131 2.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 147 2.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 109 1.95%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 42408 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 98 1.32% 13 0.17% 111 1.49%
Kindergarten 112 1.50% 12 0.16% 124 1.66%
Grades 1-4 449 6.03% 21 0.28% 470 6.31%
Grades 5-8 378 5.08% 27 0.36% 405 5.44%
Grades 9-12 315 4.23% 34 0.46% 349 4.69%
Undergrad college 158 2.12% 12 0.16% 170 2.28%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.20% 8 0.11% 23 0.31%
Total 1,525 20.48% 127 1.71% 1,652 22.18%



Public Benefits Information for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 42408 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,527 77.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,651 23.00%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 42408 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 910 12.22%
10-19 Years 970 13.02%
20-29 Years 841 11.29%
30-39 Years 1,019 13.68%
40-49 Years 1,134 15.23%
50-59 Years 971 13.04%
60-69 Years 715 9.60%
70-79 Years 560 7.52%
80-89 Years 267 3.58%
90+ Years 61 0.82%

Population - Male/Female for the 42408 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,618 48.58%
Color 1 Box Female 3,830 51.42%

Population By Ethnicity for the 42408 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,317 98.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 42 0.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 41 0.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.15%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 42408 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,244 51.74%
2. Irish 648 14.94%
3. English 585 13.49%
4. German 326 7.52%
5. French Non-Basque 113 2.61%
6. Dutch 81 1.87%
7. Scotch Irish 75 1.73%
8. Scottish 50 1.15%
9. European 47 1.08%
10. Polish 31 0.71%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 42408 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,744 97.46%
2. German 69 1.00%
3. Other West Germanic 50 0.72%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 0.40%
5. Hindi 9 0.13%
6. French 8 0.12%
7. Chinese 6 0.09%
8. Other Asian 6 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 42408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,340 99.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 23 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%



Cities for the 42408 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Dawson Springs