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Elsmere ZIP codes, Kentucky

No ZIP code is named for Elsmere, KY; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 41042 and 41018. Its area code is 859.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
9,205
Area code
859

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elsmere itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Independence (6.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Elsmere in numbers

About 9,205 people live in Elsmere, in 3,400 households. The median household income is $60,503 a year, 5% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,900 (16% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $1,351 a month. The median age is 30.6; 24.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population9,205Elsmere9,205
Households3,400Elsmere3,400
Median age30.6Elsmere30.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,503Elsmere$60,503Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$171,900Elsmere$171,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,351Elsmere$1,351Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%Elsmere24.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.1 minElsmere18.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,503 / sq miElsmere3,503 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Elsmere

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

ZIP codes overlapping Elsmere
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41018 Erlanger , KY Standard 28,940 $68,605 $192,100
41042 Florence , KY Standard 57,634 $79,712 $223,000

Map of Elsmere ZIP codes

4101841042

The ZIP codes of Elsmere, 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 Elsmere

The nearest larger towns are Florence (32,803 people, 2.5 mi), Erlanger (19,875 people, 3.2 mi) and Independence (29,392 people, 3.9 mi).

Towns near Elsmere
TownPopulationDistance
Edgewood 8,447 2.5 mi
Florence 32,803 2.5 mi
Crestview Hills 3,284 2.7 mi
Erlanger 19,875 3.2 mi
Lakeside Park 2,828 3.4 mi
Independence 29,392 3.9 mi
Oakbrook 10,211 4.2 mi
Fort Mitchell 8,713 4.3 mi
Crescent Springs 4,486 4.5 mi
Villa Hills 7,480 5.0 mi
Fort Wright 5,887 5.0 mi
Union 7,642 5.1 mi
Covington 41,110 5.3 mi
Taylor Mill 6,937 5.6 mi

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