Housing data for ZIP code 42050

Name: Housing in ZIP code 42050, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 42050 has an estimated 3,015 residents and 1,509 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Fulton County.

34.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $427 (±$176) a month.

The median home value is $77,100 (±$12,319).

The median household income is $41,800 (±$6,173) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 3,015 (±310)
Median gross rent: $427
Median home value: $77,100
Households that rent: 34.7%

How ZIP code 42050 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
Residents	3,015 (±310)	6,409	4,534,824	334,922,499
Housing units	1,509 (±129)	3,158	2,023,116	143,775,355
Households that rent	34.7% (±7.3 points)	38.2%	31.7%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$427 (±$176)	$570	$967	$1,413
Median home value	$77,100 (±$12,319)	$79,100	$205,600	$332,700
Median household income	$41,800 (±$6,173)	$38,217	$63,726	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$710 (±$116)	$634	$1,544	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	51.9% (±22.0 points)	54.3%	45.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	68.1% (±12.7 points)	66.2%	47.1%	49.7%
Average commute	21.4 minutes (±3.9)	20.9 minutes	24.0 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	82.7% (±6.5 points)	86.8%	88.6%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.9 years (±3.3)	40.9 years	39.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 42050, median gross rent is not measurably different from Fulton County ($570).

It is also lower than in Kentucky ($967).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 42050

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
Less than $500	59.1% (±18.1 points)	45.1%	11.4%	6.3%
$500 to $999	33.0% (±16.1 points)	42.6%	42.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	5.5% (±7.4 points)	11.3%	32.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	10.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	2.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±10.3 points)	0.0%	0.7%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.3% (±4.2 points)	1.0%	0.7%	6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 59.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 42050

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$406 (±$123)
2 bedrooms	$287 (±$248)
3 bedrooms	$825 (±$236)

Rent burden in ZIP code 42050

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
Less than 15%	17.1% (±15.6 points)	15.7%	16.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.9% (±12.0 points)	12.6%	13.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.3% (±7.9 points)	8.2%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±11.7 points)	9.2%	11.8%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±13.5 points)	7.5%	8.8%	9.2%
35% or more	40.9% (±17.4 points)	46.8%	36.6%	41.9%

51.9% (±22.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 42050 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 42050

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
Less than $50,000	20.0% (±9.2 points)	28.3%	9.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	44.4% (±11.9 points)	31.3%	11.5%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	10.3% (±6.3 points)	12.1%	12.5%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	12.8% (±8.4 points)	13.3%	15.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	5.0% (±4.1 points)	6.0%	23.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	5.5% (±4.1 points)	8.1%	20.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	1.4% (±1.5 points)	0.7%	7.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	1.2%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 42050

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
Single-family, detached	84.6% (±5.7 points)	79.4%	67.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.2% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	2.7%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.4% (±4.7 points)	5.1%	4.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.7% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±2.6 points)	2.6%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	3.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.8% (±3.4 points)	4.7%	10.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 42050 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
2020 or later	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	1.8%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	5.7% (±3.8 points)	5.9%	9.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	5.8% (±3.5 points)	6.3%	14.5%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	3.2% (±2.3 points)	6.0%	15.3%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	17.0% (±6.7 points)	14.9%	12.2%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	25.8% (±6.7 points)	19.5%	15.6%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	23.5% (±8.0 points)	17.8%	9.9%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	3.3% (±2.9 points)	8.1%	8.6%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	5.6% (±3.9 points)	10.9%	4.0%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	9.9% (±5.3 points)	9.9%	9.0%	11.7%

68.1% of the homes in ZIP code 42050 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 42050

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
Utility gas	38.6% (±8.1 points)	36.2%	35.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.9%
Electricity	42.7% (±8.9 points)	49.0%	54.9%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	18.3% (±6.8 points)	12.4%	6.3%	4.9%
Wood	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	1.9%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 42050 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 42050	Fulton County	Kentucky	United States
Drove alone	74.8% (±8.4 points)	72.1%	76.6%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.0% (±8.7 points)	17.7%	9.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.3% (±3.1 points)	4.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.8% (±2.7 points)	4.0%	10.2%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 42050 take an average of 21.4 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 42050

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
38261	8.7 mi	$761	$153,400	$55,876	38.8%
38260	11 mi	$774	$122,000	$49,139	20.4%
63845	14 mi	$789	$110,200	$51,207	37.5%
38232	14 mi	$770	$103,200	$46,272	20.6%
42032	15 mi	—	$58,500	$34,706	25.6%
42031	15 mi	$701	$118,700	$57,097	29.7%
38253	17 mi	$683	$250,000	$69,954	16.3%
63869	17 mi	$753	$132,100	$57,959	38.5%

Crime reported to police in Fulton County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Fulton County recorded 80 violent and 1,864 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 42050 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42050: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 42050

What is the median rent in ZIP code 42050?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 42050 is $427 (±$176) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 42050?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 42050 is $77,100 (±$12,319) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 42050?

The median household income in ZIP code 42050 is $41,800 (±$6,173) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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