Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($38,382) for 42649 is less than the median household income for 37841 ($50,998), 37892 ($42,734), 40769 ($43,878), and Stearns CDP ($55,931). But it's more than 37819 ($-1), 42635 ($24,412), 42638 ($11,595), 42647 ($31,927), McCreary County ($33,750), and Pine Knot CDP ($-1).
| 42649 | $38,382 |
| Pine Knot CDP | $-1 |
| Stearns CDP | $55,931 |
| McCreary County | $33,750 |
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The average household income ($37,089) for 42649 is less than the average household income for 42647 ($55,658), 40769 ($60,930), 42635 ($38,302), 37819 ($62,401), 37841 ($66,982), 37892 ($58,048), McCreary County ($46,528), and Stearns CDP ($64,843). But it's more than 42638 ($14,538) and Pine Knot CDP ($28,491).
| 42649 | $37,089 |
| Pine Knot CDP | $28,491 |
| Stearns CDP | $64,843 |
| McCreary County | $46,528 |
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The per-capita income for 42649 is $15,592. The per capita income ($15,592) for 42649 is less than the per capita income for 37841 ($27,041), 40769 ($20,976), 42647 ($22,354), 37819 ($35,658), 37892 ($26,325), McCreary County ($17,150), and Stearns CDP ($25,675). But it's more than 42635 ($14,725), 42638 ($5,657), and Pine Knot CDP ($15,580).
| 42649 | $15,592 |
| Pine Knot CDP | $15,580 |
| Stearns CDP | $25,675 |
| McCreary County | $17,150 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 42649 is less than 37819 (8.9%), 37841 (3.1%), 40769 (2.3%), 42647 (1.4%), McCreary County (0.5%), and Stearns CDP (1.0%). And it's the same as 37892 (0.0%), 42635 (0.0%), 42638 (0.0%), and Pine Knot CDP (0.0%).
| 42649 | 0.0% |
| Pine Knot CDP | 0.0% |
| Stearns CDP | 1.0% |
| McCreary County | 0.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42649 | $-1 | $51,328 | $43,690 | $-1 |
| Pine Knot CDP | $-1 | $60,625 | $11,564 | $30,208 |
| Stearns CDP | $-1 | $57,170 | $-1 | $47,955 |
| McCreary County | $-1 | $55,689 | $28,210 | $26,761 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 42649 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 42649 | +/-$31,707 | +/-$9,980 | +/-$3,497 | +/-4.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,104 | +/-$21,426 | +/-$-1 |
| Pine Knot CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,655 | +/-$4,677 | +/-6.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$48,469 | +/-$586 | +/-$22,886 |
| Stearns CDP | +/-$10,000 | +/-$16,633 | +/-$8,651 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$37,215 | +/-$-1 | +/-$33,393 |
| McCreary County | +/-$7,376 | +/-$6,410 | +/-$2,181 | +/-0.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,268 | +/-$10,671 | +/-$4,532 |