ZIP Code 42642 — Russell Springs city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 42642 covers Russell Springs, KY in Russell County with a population of about 12,951.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 270, 364; U.S. House district KY-1; the LEXINGTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 42642 is about $54,100 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.6%; unemployment rate near 6.6%; 15.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 5.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $138,700 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $526 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.9% (about 8.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 42642 in Russell Springs, KY, a household would need roughly $38,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $891. That sits below the local median household income ($54,100), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Russell Springs city, KY as Very Low (composite score 31.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (49.2) and flood (35.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Russell Springs city, KY show little to no average snow and around 57.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 484 for ZIP 42642 (Russell Springs city, KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.