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Dayton ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Dayton, KY is 41074, and its area code is 859.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,743
Area code
859

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dayton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Covington (3.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Dayton in numbers

About 5,743 people live in Dayton, in 2,533 households. The median household income is $65,992 a year, 4% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,500 (20% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $1,137 a month. The median age is 39.6; 22.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population5,743Dayton5,743
Households2,533Dayton2,533
Median age39.6Dayton39.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,992Dayton$65,992Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$163,500Dayton$163,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,137Dayton$1,137Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%Dayton22.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minDayton22.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,421 / sq miDayton4,421 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dayton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41074 Dayton , KY Standard 5,756 $66,087 $164,300

Map of Dayton ZIP codes

41074

The ZIP codes of Dayton, 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 Dayton

The nearest larger towns are Fort Thomas (17,169 people, 2.1 mi), Newport (13,967 people, 2.2 mi) and Cincinnati, OH (311,224 people, 3.0 mi).

Towns near Dayton
TownPopulationDistance
Bellevue 5,636 1.1 mi
Fort Thomas 17,169 2.1 mi
Newport 13,967 2.2 mi
Cincinnati, OH 311,224 3.0 mi
Southgate 3,717 3.4 mi
Norwood, OH 19,114 3.4 mi
St. Bernard, OH 3,983 4.4 mi
Turpin Hills, OH 4,875 4.7 mi
Ludlow 4,378 4.9 mi
Park Hills 3,165 4.9 mi
Mariemont, OH 3,474 5.0 mi
Wilder 3,135 5.0 mi
Golf Manor, OH 3,782 5.3 mi
Salem Heights, OH 3,602 5.3 mi

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