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Barlow ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Barlow, KY is 42024, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
564
Area code
270

Barlow in numbers

About 564 people live in Barlow, in 267 households. The median household income is $27,054 a year, 58% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,100 (67% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $538 a month. The median age is 32.3; 5.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population564Barlow564
Households267Barlow267
Median age32.3Barlow32.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$27,054Barlow$27,054Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$68,100Barlow$68,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$538Barlow$538Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%Barlow5.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.5 minBarlow20.5 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,024 / sq miBarlow1,024 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Barlow

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Barlow
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42024 Barlow , KY Standard 1,205 $46,925 $129,800

Map of Barlow ZIP codes

42024

The ZIP codes of Barlow, 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 Barlow

The nearest larger towns are La Center (694 people, 4.2 mi), Wickliffe (797 people, 6.2 mi) and Mound City, IL (681 people, 6.9 mi).

Towns near Barlow
TownPopulationDistance
Charleston, MO 4,482 18.4 mi
Massac 4,698 19.8 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 20.9 mi
Hendron 4,495 22.1 mi
Paducah 26,845 22.1 mi
Farley 4,458 26.0 mi
East Prairie, MO 2,902 26.5 mi
Reidland 5,277 28.7 mi
Scott City, MO 4,371 29.7 mi

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