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Center ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Center, KY is 42214, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
749
Area code
270

Center in numbers

About 749 people live in Center, in 248 households. The median household income is $47,188 a year, 26% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,000 (37% below the Kentucky median).

Population749Center749
Households248Center248
Median household income$47,188Center$47,188Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$130,000Center$130,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Center

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Center
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42214 Center , KY Standard 749 $47,188 $130,000

Map of Center ZIP codes

42214

The ZIP codes of Center, 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 Center

The nearest larger towns are Edmonton (2,330 people, 11 mi), Horse Cave (2,143 people, 12 mi) and Cave City (2,730 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Center
TownPopulationDistance
Cave City 2,730 14.6 mi
Glasgow 15,197 15.0 mi
Columbia 4,808 21.7 mi
Campbellsville 11,622 24.3 mi
Tompkinsville 2,613 29.4 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Metcalfe County · Kentucky ZIP codes

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