Barren County

Barren County has 44,938 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $50,628, 21% below the Kentucky figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $178,000, and 18% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

44,938residentsACS 2020–2024

$50,628median household incomeKentucky: $64K

$178,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Barren County in KentuckyZIP codes in Barren County highlighted; the rest of Kentucky in grey

Map of Kentucky with Barren County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
42123	1,149	$61K	$-666667K	78%	15%	87%	29 min
42127	7,030	$43K	$164K	51%	12%	81%	26 min
42130	124	$-666667K	$222K	100%	14%	64%	33 min
42141	31,506	$53K	$185K	68%	20%	89%	24 min
42156	235	$98K	$212K	100%	17%	72%	27 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

44,938 residents in 18,017 households, next to the Kentucky figure.

24%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

20,283 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,000 (±$7,848).

65%

of households own their home

68%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

13%

are mobile homes

11%

of housing units are vacant

$796

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201911%

2000–200917%

1990–199915%

1980–198912%

1970–197916%

1960–196910%

1950–19598%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,937.

$50,628

median household income

19.4%

of people live below the poverty line

4.1%

unemployment rate

18%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min

average commute to work

13%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

10%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates