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Drakesboro ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Drakesboro, KY is 42337, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
320
Area code
270

Drakesboro in numbers

About 320 people live in Drakesboro, in 113 households. The median household income is $34,375 a year, 46% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,500 (63% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $964 a month. The median age is 38.0; 5.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population320Drakesboro320
Households113Drakesboro113
Median age38.0Drakesboro38.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$34,375Drakesboro$34,375Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$75,500Drakesboro$75,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$964Drakesboro$964Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.3%Drakesboro5.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.6 minDrakesboro22.6 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density580 / sq miDrakesboro580 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Drakesboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Drakesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42337 Drakesboro , KY Standard 1,683 $36,875 $75,500

Map of Drakesboro ZIP codes

42337

The ZIP codes of Drakesboro, 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 Drakesboro

The nearest larger towns are Beechmont (771 people, 3.4 mi), Powderly (931 people, 5.9 mi) and Central City (5,707 people, 7.0 mi).

Towns near Drakesboro
TownPopulationDistance
Central City 5,707 7.0 mi
Greenville 4,410 7.0 mi
Beaver Dam 3,524 16.1 mi
Hartford 2,649 18.5 mi
Madisonville 19,515 26.4 mi
Russellville 7,316 27.5 mi

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