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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 42539 (Liberty, KY)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$162,000
Kentucky: $231,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−1.3%
Kentucky: −0.2% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
9,249
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$40,862
Kentucky: $63,726 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 42539, shaded by typical home value4253942728427184254442642400334048440437425034256740422425534048940009
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  • $160k–$170k
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ZIP codes around 42539, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 42539 is outlined.

How 42539 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 42539 (Liberty, KY) is worth about $162,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 42539 are 30% below the typical value in Kentucky ($231,000) and 56% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 42539 fell 1.3%, compared with −0.2% in Kentucky and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $40,862, against $63,726 in Kentucky and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 9,249 people live in 42539 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

42539 has the 283rd-lowest typical home value of the 598 ZIP codes in Kentucky with Zillow figures.

Part of: Liberty, KY · Casey County, KY · Kentucky

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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