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Eddyville ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Eddyville, KY is 42038, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,897
Area code
270

Mail addressed to Eddyville uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Eddyville in numbers

About 2,897 people live in Eddyville, in 928 households. The median household income is $55,625 a year, 13% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $188,400 (8% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $730 a month. The median age is 37.7; 12.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population2,897Eddyville2,897
Households928Eddyville928
Median age37.7Eddyville37.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$55,625Eddyville$55,625Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$188,400Eddyville$188,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$730Eddyville$730Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%Eddyville12.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.8 minEddyville26.8 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density418 / sq miEddyville418 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Eddyville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Eddyville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42038 Eddyville , KY Standard 6,282 $65,056 $198,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Eddyville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Eddyville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42055 Kuttawa , KY Standard 2,201 $63,456 $179,400
42445 Princeton , KY Standard 10,533 $55,096 $118,100

Map of Eddyville ZIP codes

42038

The ZIP codes of Eddyville, 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 Eddyville

The nearest larger towns are Princeton (6,241 people, 11 mi), Benton (4,748 people, 22 mi) and Reidland (5,277 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Eddyville
TownPopulationDistance
Princeton 6,241 10.7 mi
Marion 2,886 17.6 mi
Calvert City 2,526 17.8 mi
Cadiz 2,677 20.6 mi
Benton 4,748 22.4 mi
Reidland 5,277 25.4 mi
Farley 4,458 27.6 mi
Providence 2,857 28.5 mi

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