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Bedford ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Bedford, KY is 40006, and its area code is 502.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
386
Area code
502

Bedford in numbers

About 386 people live in Bedford, in 175 households. The median household income is $41,875 a year, 34% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,800 (53% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $884 a month. The median age is 43.6; 2.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population386Bedford386
Households175Bedford175
Median age43.6Bedford43.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$41,875Bedford$41,875Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$95,800Bedford$95,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$884Bedford$884Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher2.8%Bedford2.8%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute32.9 minBedford32.9 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,159 / sq miBedford1,159 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Bedford

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bedford
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40006 Bedford , KY Standard 5,068 $59,477 $181,700

Map of Bedford ZIP codes

40006

The ZIP codes of Bedford, 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 Bedford

The nearest larger towns are Campbellsburg (1,016 people, 7.2 mi), Milton (637 people, 9.5 mi) and Carrollton (3,915 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Bedford
TownPopulationDistance
Carrollton 3,915 10.1 mi
Hanover, IN 3,554 11.2 mi
Madison, IN 12,223 12.2 mi
La Grange 10,311 14.0 mi
Buckner 4,119 15.9 mi
Eminence 2,724 17.6 mi
Crestwood 6,356 19.4 mi
Charlestown, IN 8,294 22.2 mi
Prospect 4,542 23.3 mi
Anchorage 2,506 25.4 mi
Scottsburg, IN 7,362 25.8 mi
Simpsonville 3,062 26.2 mi
Middletown 9,763 26.7 mi
Shelbyville 17,668 27.1 mi

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