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Bardstown ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Bardstown, KY is 40004, and its area code is 502.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
13,804
Area code
502

Bardstown in numbers

About 13,804 people live in Bardstown, in 5,677 households, the 35th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $51,381 a year, 19% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,500 (about the same as the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $977 a month. The median age is 38.1; 26.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population13,804Bardstown13,804
Households5,677Bardstown5,677
Median age38.1Bardstown38.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,381Bardstown$51,381Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$203,500Bardstown$203,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$977Bardstown$977Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%Bardstown26.7%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.5 minBardstown20.5 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,140 / sq miBardstown1,140 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Bardstown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bardstown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40004 Bardstown , KY Standard 30,601 $66,578 $242,200

Map of Bardstown ZIP codes

40004

The ZIP codes of Bardstown, 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 Bardstown

The nearest larger towns are Mount Washington (18,480 people, 16 mi), Shepherdsville (14,533 people, 18 mi) and Elizabethtown (32,576 people, 24 mi).

Towns near Bardstown
TownPopulationDistance
Springfield 2,899 15.3 mi
Mount Washington 18,480 16.5 mi
Shepherdsville 14,533 17.6 mi
Lebanon 6,430 20.2 mi
Pioneer Village 2,723 20.5 mi
Hillview 8,797 21.4 mi
Hodgenville 3,389 23.2 mi
Elizabethtown 32,576 24.4 mi
Louisville/Jefferson County metro government 631,818 26.2 mi
Radcliff 22,864 26.3 mi
Jeffersontown 29,199 27.5 mi
Simpsonville 3,062 28.1 mi
Fort Knox 8,836 28.4 mi
Vine Grove 6,830 28.9 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Bardstown, KY ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ky/bardstown

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