Neighborhood Profile

ZIP Code 42207 — Bee Spring, KY

A snapshot of the people, housing, and geography behind the postal code 42207. A sparsely populated rural ZIP in Edmonson, Kentucky.

Population
1,043
Median income
$41,906
Median home value
$107,000
Median rent
$667/mo

About ZIP 42207

ZIP code 42207 serves Bee Spring in Edmonson, Kentucky. It centers near 37.2975°, -86.2794° and, by population, qualifies as a sparsely populated rural ZIP. Roughly 1,043 people are estimated to live within its boundaries based on the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2018–2022).

The median household earns about $41,906 per year here. The typical owner-occupied home is valued near $107,000, and asking rents on the open market sit around $667 per month. Compared to the rest of Kentucky, that makes 42207 in line with the state average. Looking at the entire state, the average ZIP code reports a median income closer to $38,101 and a median home value of $94,959.

The median resident is around 44.4 years old, and roughly 2.3% of the population holds at least a bachelor's degree.

Cost of living read

If you're considering a move into 42207, the most useful exercise is to compare the housing math against your current ZIP. Here, a typical home runs $107,000 and a typical rental runs $667 a month. Translate that into your own budget:

  • At a 7% 30-year mortgage with 20% down, financing the median home here lands monthly principal & interest near $569 — before property tax, insurance, or HOA dues.
  • Renting the median unit at $667/mo costs roughly $8,004 per year, or about 19.1% of the local median household income.
  • For movers from substantially cheaper or more expensive metros, the home-value gap (+$12,041 versus the state average of $94,959) is often the single biggest line item to plan for.

Who lives here

The age and education profile of a ZIP tells you a lot about what daily life feels like there. With a median age of 44.4 and a population of 1,043, ZIP 42207 reads as a settled, working-age and family-heavy area. The bachelor's-degree share around 2.3% is on the lower end, often reflecting trade-economy or rural labor markets.

Geography & nearby ZIPs

This ZIP centers at 37.2975, -86.2794. The eight closest neighboring ZIP codes are listed below — useful if you're scoping out the surrounding area, comparing schools, or just want a feel for the broader neighborhood than this one boundary captures.

How to use this profile

Treat ZipLocal Guide as a starting point — never the final word — when you're researching a relocation. The Census ACS data on this page are reliable medians for the ZIP code tabulation area, but they tell you nothing about which side of the freeway you should live on, which streets the local high schoolers actually walk to school, or how the neighborhood has changed since the 2022 estimate window. For those, walk the area, talk to people on the street, and verify your assumptions with a local agent or community group.

If you find this neighborhood interesting, the easiest next step is to view all ZIPs in Bee Spring or browse the rest of Kentucky.