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Albany ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Albany, KY is 42602, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,896
Area code
606

Albany in numbers

About 1,896 people live in Albany, in 828 households. The median household income is $44,007 a year, 31% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,100 (46% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $480 a month. The median age is 46.4; 14.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population1,896Albany1,896
Households828Albany828
Median age46.4Albany46.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$44,007Albany$44,007Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$111,100Albany$111,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$480Albany$480Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%Albany14.4%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.1 minAlbany17.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density834 / sq miAlbany834 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Albany city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Albany

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Albany
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42602 Albany , KY Standard 8,948 $44,375 $124,100

Map of Albany ZIP codes

42602

The ZIP codes of Albany, KY, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Albany

The nearest larger towns are Monticello (5,753 people, 19 mi), Jamestown, TN (2,230 people, 21 mi) and Celina, TN (1,941 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Albany
TownPopulationDistance
Monticello 5,753 18.9 mi
Livingston, TN 3,999 23.5 mi
Russell Springs 2,773 25.1 mi

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