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Breeding ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Breeding, KY is 42715, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
417
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Breeding itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Edmonton (10.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Breeding in numbers

About 417 people live in Breeding, in 102 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $226,800 (10% above the Kentucky median).

Population417Breeding417
Households102Breeding102
Median home value$226,800Breeding$226,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Breeding. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Breeding

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Breeding
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42715 Breeding , KY Standard 417 — $226,800

Map of Breeding ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Breeding, 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 Breeding

The nearest larger towns are Burkesville (1,454 people, 11 mi), Edmonton (2,330 people, 12 mi) and Columbia (4,808 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Breeding
TownPopulationDistance
Columbia 4,808 12.5 mi
Russell Springs 2,773 19.5 mi
Tompkinsville 2,613 22.9 mi
Campbellsville 11,622 28.1 mi
Glasgow 15,197 29.1 mi

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