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Burkesville ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Burkesville, KY is 42717, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,454
Area codes
270, 364

Burkesville in numbers

About 1,454 people live in Burkesville, in 794 households. The median household income is $34,444 a year, 46% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,300 (43% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $508 a month. The median age is 50.7; 5.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population1,454Burkesville1,454
Households794Burkesville794
Median age50.7Burkesville50.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$34,444Burkesville$34,444Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$117,300Burkesville$117,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$508Burkesville$508Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%Burkesville5.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.1 minBurkesville15.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density565 / sq miBurkesville565 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Burkesville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Burkesville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42717 Burkesville , KY Standard 5,969 $42,978 $145,100

Map of Burkesville ZIP codes

42717

The ZIP codes of Burkesville, 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 Burkesville

The nearest larger towns are Albany (1,896 people, 14 mi), Celina, TN (1,941 people, 18 mi) and Tompkinsville (2,613 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Burkesville
TownPopulationDistance
Tompkinsville 2,613 19.2 mi
Columbia 4,808 21.9 mi
Russell Springs 2,773 23.9 mi
Livingston, TN 3,999 28.0 mi
Monticello 5,753 28.6 mi

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