Lucas ZIP Codes — Barren County, KY

There is one unique ZIP code in Lucas, Kentucky and it is 42156. Area code: 270/364.

ZIP codes

7.61

sq mi land

1.60

sq mi water

270/364

area code

Lucas, KY ZIP code map

ZIP codes for Lucas, KY (1)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
42156	Lucas	Barren	View map

Demographics & statistics

270

Population

60.3

Median age

$87,563

Median household income

$56,253

Per capita income

$187,800

Median home value

Median monthly rent

100.0%

Home ownership

0.8%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Unemployment

261

Housing units

21.9%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

10–14

20–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–59

60–64

65–74

75–84

85+

← Male

Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	5	1.9%
18 and over	265	98.1%
65 and over	60	22.2%
Median age	60.3 years

Race & ethnicity

White 100%

Group	Count	%
White	270	100%

Household income

Under $10k 1.3%

$15k–$25k 10.7%

$25k–$35k 13.4%

$35k–$50k 14.1%

$75k–$100k 29.5%

$150k–$200k 14.8%

$200k+ 16.1%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	1.3%
$15k–$25k	10.7%
$25k–$35k	13.4%
$35k–$50k	14.1%
$75k–$100k	29.5%
$150k–$200k	14.8%
$200k+	16.1%
Median income	$87,563

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 6.7%

$50k–$100k 22.1%

$100k–$150k 8.7%

$150k–$200k 24.2%

$200k–$300k 25.5%

$300k–$500k 12.8%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$187,800
Median rent / month	$0
Owner occupied	100.0%
Renter occupied	0.0%
Vacant	42.9%
Single-family detached	67.0%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	18.4%
Median rooms	5.8
Avg household size (owned)	1.81

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	10.0%
2000–2009	29.1%
1990–1999	12.3%
1980–1989	19.2%
1970–1979	0.8%
1960–1969	13.8%
1950–1959	0.0%
1940–1949	0.0%
1939 or earlier	14.9%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	10.0%
2 bedrooms	21.1%
3 bedrooms	63.2%
4 bedrooms	1.9%
5+ bedrooms	3.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	0.0%
1 vehicle	14.8%
2 vehicles	51.7%
3 or more	33.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Electricity	83.2%
Propane / LP gas	16.8%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	94	63.1%
Cohabiting couple	5	3.4%
Male householder, no spouse	48	32.2%
Female householder, no spouse	2	1.3%
Households with children under 18	5	3.4%
Households with seniors (65+)	43	28.9%
Average household size	1.81

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	9.1%	16.2%
Married	59.7%	82.0%
Separated	0.0%	0.0%
Widowed	0.0%	1.8%
Divorced	31.2%	0.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.1%

Some HS, no diploma 2.0%

HS graduate 30.9%

Some college, no degree 36.7%

Associate's degree 5.5%

Bachelor's degree 13.3%

Graduate / professional 8.6%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	94.9%
Bachelor's or higher	21.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	0	0.0%
Kindergarten	0	0.0%
Elementary school	5	100.0%
High school	0	0.0%
College / grad school	0	0.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Professional & management 16.8%

Education & healthcare 15.6%

Construction 15.0%

Manufacturing 13.8%

Retail trade 12.0%

Wholesale trade 9.0%

Transportation & utilities 8.4%

Information 4.8%

Finance & real estate 4.8%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	56.9%
Service	11.4%
Sales & office	9.0%
Natural resources & construction	10.8%
Production & transportation	12.0%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	79.6%
Government	20.4%
Self-employed	0.0%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	83.2%
Carpool	0.0%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	0.0%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	18.7

Poverty

All people 0.8%

Under 18 years 0.0%

18 and over 0.8%

Married-couple families 0.0%

Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	43.0%
Retirement income	43.6%
Supplemental Security	6.0%
Cash public assistance	0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP	0.0%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	44.3%
High cholesterol	39.5%
Heart disease	8.8%
Stroke	4.1%
Asthma	11.4%
Arthritis	35.1%
Kidney disease	3.5%
Pulmonary disease	12.7%
Cancer	7.1%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	14.3%
No physical activity	33.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	36.6%
Fair or poor health	23.7%
Poor mental health	18.2%
Poor physical health	16.3%
No health insurance	11.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)	77.7%
Visited dentist	51.0%
Cholesterol screening	90.8%
Teeth loss	21.3%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	17	6.4%

Disability	%
Any disability	16.7%
Under 18	0.0%
18–64 years	4.4%
65 and over	60.0%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	96.7%
Public insurance	25.6%
Uninsured under 19	0.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	270	100.0%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	250	92.6%
Born in same state	250	92.6%
Born in different state	128	47.4%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	20	7.4%
Not a US citizen	20	100.0%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
French	54	20%
Italian	33	12.2%
German	20	7.4%

Ancestry	Count	%
Arab	14	5.2%
Norwegian	9	3.3%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	55.2%
Internet access	88.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.