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Benton ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Benton, KY is 42025, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,748
Area code
270

Benton in numbers

About 4,748 people live in Benton, in 1,938 households. The median household income is $66,827 a year, 5% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,000 (24% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $787 a month. The median age is 43.2; 20.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population4,748Benton4,748
Households1,938Benton1,938
Median age43.2Benton43.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,827Benton$66,827Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$157,000Benton$157,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$787Benton$787Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%Benton20.1%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.2 minBenton27.2 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density931 / sq miBenton931 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Benton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Benton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42025 Benton , KY Standard 19,941 $70,067 $172,100

Map of Benton ZIP codes

42025

The ZIP codes of Benton, 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 Benton

The nearest larger towns are Reidland (5,277 people, 14 mi), Murray (18,080 people, 16 mi) and Mayfield (9,868 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Benton
TownPopulationDistance
Calvert City 2,526 13.8 mi
Reidland 5,277 14.3 mi
Murray 18,080 16.3 mi
Mayfield 9,868 17.4 mi
Farley 4,458 17.7 mi
Hendron 4,495 20.2 mi
Paducah 26,845 21.9 mi
Massac 4,698 22.0 mi
Eddyville 2,897 22.4 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 27.5 mi

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