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Columbus ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Columbus, KY is 42032, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
223
Area codes
270, 364

Columbus in numbers

About 223 people live in Columbus, in 86 households. The median household income is $34,706 a year, 46% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $58,500 (72% below the Kentucky median). The median age is 36.6; 3.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population223Columbus223
Households86Columbus86
Median age36.6Columbus36.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$34,706Columbus$34,706Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$58,500Columbus$58,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher3.6%Columbus3.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.3 minColumbus18.3 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density701 / sq miColumbus701 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Columbus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42032 Columbus , KY Standard 223 $34,706 $58,500

Map of Columbus ZIP codes

42032

The ZIP codes of Columbus, 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 Columbus

The nearest larger towns are Clinton (1,165 people, 8.8 mi), Bardwell (737 people, 9.5 mi) and Anniston, MO (241 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Columbus
TownPopulationDistance
East Prairie, MO 2,902 15.7 mi
Charleston, MO 4,482 16.8 mi
Union City, TN 10,982 23.2 mi
Mayfield 9,868 25.4 mi
New Madrid, MO 2,662 27.6 mi
Sikeston, MO 16,320 28.2 mi
Massac 4,698 29.7 mi

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