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Central City ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Central City, KY is 42330, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,707
Area code
270

Mail addressed to Central City uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Central City in numbers

About 5,707 people live in Central City, in 2,089 households. The median household income is $50,885 a year, 20% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,600 (30% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $683 a month. The median age is 37.5; 5.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population5,707Central City5,707
Households2,089Central City2,089
Median age37.5Central City37.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,885Central City$50,885Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$143,600Central City$143,600Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$683Central City$683Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%Central City5.7%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.4 minCentral City24.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,077 / sq miCentral City1,077 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Central City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Central City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42330 Central City , KY Standard 9,367 $50,226 $151,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Central City

These ZIP codes cover part of Central City but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Central City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42367 Powderly , KY Standard 949 $51,397 $100,400

Map of Central City ZIP codes

42330

The ZIP codes of Central City, 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 Central City

The nearest larger towns are Madisonville (19,515 people, 21 mi), Owensboro (60,302 people, 32 mi) and Russellville (7,316 people, 34 mi).

Towns near Central City
TownPopulationDistance
Greenville 4,410 6.5 mi
Beaver Dam 3,524 15.9 mi
Hartford 2,649 17.0 mi
Madisonville 19,515 20.8 mi
Masonville 2,887 26.2 mi

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