ZIP 42321 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, ZIP 42321 scores 26 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Structural exposure scores 56 and live distress 7 on the 0–100 scale. Its standout signals are institutional ownership (58/100), structural risk (56/100), construction/permit lag (50/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (22/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (FEMA disaster exposure (83/100)).

The peak-phase market in 42321 posted values that rose 4.7% over the year, at 33/100 phase confidence. Near a top, distress surfaces unevenly, so parcel screening beats headline strength.

Population is roughly 578 with a median age of 35. There are about 212 housing units across 42321. 89% of housing is owner-occupied. Around 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Vacancy runs 7.2%. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 36/100. The poverty rate is 17.6% — high, a tax-stress and distress correlate. Rent burden reaches 100% of tenant households. The typical home is worth about $79,800 (1.7× income, relatively affordable). At $50,926, median income runs below typical U.S. levels.

On balance 42321 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.