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Dawson Springs ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Dawson Springs, KY is 42408, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,951
Area codes
270, 364

Dawson Springs in numbers

About 1,951 people live in Dawson Springs, in 774 households. The median household income is $32,838 a year, 48% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,000 (66% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $538 a month. The median age is 41.6; 6.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,951Dawson Springs1,951
Households774Dawson Springs774
Median age41.6Dawson Springs41.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$32,838Dawson Springs$32,838Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$70,000Dawson Springs$70,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$538Dawson Springs$538Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.3%Dawson Springs6.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.0 minDawson Springs26.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density508 / sq miDawson Springs508 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dawson Springs

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dawson Springs
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42408 Dawson Springs , KY Standard 5,888 $60,900 $92,200

Map of Dawson Springs ZIP codes

42408

The ZIP codes of Dawson Springs, 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 Dawson Springs

The nearest larger towns are Princeton (6,241 people, 12 mi), Madisonville (19,515 people, 15 mi) and Providence (2,857 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Dawson Springs
TownPopulationDistance
Princeton 6,241 11.8 mi
Madisonville 19,515 15.4 mi
Providence 2,857 15.9 mi
Eddyville 2,897 22.3 mi
Cadiz 2,677 22.7 mi
Marion 2,886 24.2 mi
Hopkinsville 30,906 26.0 mi
Greenville 4,410 28.2 mi

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

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