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Clarkson ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Clarkson, KY is 42726, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
865
Area codes
270, 364

Mail addressed to Clarkson 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.

Clarkson in numbers

About 865 people live in Clarkson, in 316 households. The median household income is $24,531 a year, 62% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,900 (57% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $552 a month. The median age is 31.9; 5.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population865Clarkson865
Households316Clarkson316
Median age31.9Clarkson31.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$24,531Clarkson$24,531Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$88,900Clarkson$88,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$552Clarkson$552Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%Clarkson5.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.5 minClarkson23.5 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density813 / sq miClarkson813 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Clarkson

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Clarkson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42726 Clarkson , KY Standard 4,758 $60,078 $204,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Clarkson

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

ZIP codes overlapping Clarkson
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42754 Leitchfield , KY Standard 16,918 $48,737 $171,800

Map of Clarkson ZIP codes

42726

The ZIP codes of Clarkson, 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 Clarkson

The nearest larger towns are Leitchfield (6,819 people, 3.2 mi), Brownsville (1,068 people, 21 mi) and Rineyville (2,470 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Clarkson
TownPopulationDistance
Leitchfield 6,819 3.2 mi
Elizabethtown 32,576 24.0 mi
Vine Grove 6,830 25.7 mi
Hodgenville 3,389 27.6 mi
Radcliff 22,864 27.6 mi
Cave City 2,730 28.4 mi

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

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