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Dexter ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Dexter, KY is 42036, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
123
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dexter itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hardin (4.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Dexter 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.

ZIP codes addressed as Dexter

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dexter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42036 Dexter , KY Standard 1,194 $97,904 $119,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Dexter

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

ZIP codes overlapping Dexter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42020 Almo , KY Standard 2,476 $64,838 $181,400

Map of Dexter ZIP codes

42036

The ZIP codes of Dexter, 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 Dexter

The nearest larger towns are Hardin (446 people, 1.8 mi), Benton (4,748 people, 8.3 mi) and Murray (18,080 people, 8.8 mi).

Towns near Dexter
TownPopulationDistance
Benton 4,748 8.3 mi
Murray 18,080 8.8 mi
Mayfield 9,868 19.3 mi
Calvert City 2,526 21.9 mi
Reidland 5,277 22.5 mi
Farley 4,458 25.8 mi
Eddyville 2,897 26.4 mi
Cadiz 2,677 27.8 mi
Hendron 4,495 28.0 mi
Massac 4,698 29.6 mi
Paducah 26,845 29.9 mi

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