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Elkton ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Elkton, KY is 42220, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,924
Area codes
270, 364

Elkton in numbers

About 1,924 people live in Elkton, in 795 households. The median household income is $48,777 a year, 23% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,000 (39% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $906 a month. The median age is 44.8; 16.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population1,924Elkton1,924
Households795Elkton795
Median age44.8Elkton44.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$48,777Elkton$48,777Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$125,000Elkton$125,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$906Elkton$906Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%Elkton16.7%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minElkton22.2 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density683 / sq miElkton683 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elkton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elkton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42220 Elkton , KY Standard 5,947 $60,965 $153,300

Map of Elkton ZIP codes

42220

The ZIP codes of Elkton, 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 Elkton

The nearest larger towns are Russellville (7,316 people, 15 mi), Hopkinsville (30,906 people, 17 mi) and Oak Grove (7,962 people, 17 mi).

Towns near Elkton
TownPopulationDistance
Russellville 7,316 14.8 mi
Hopkinsville 30,906 17.4 mi
Oak Grove 7,962 17.5 mi
Clarksville, TN 176,456 20.0 mi
Fort Campbell North 11,356 20.4 mi
Greenville 4,410 27.3 mi
Springfield, TN 19,255 27.4 mi
Coopertown, TN 4,640 29.8 mi

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