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Fordsville ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Fordsville, KY is 42343, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
453
Area code
270

Fordsville in numbers

About 453 people live in Fordsville, in 148 households. The median household income is $45,000 a year, 29% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $533 a month. The median age is 36.1; 5.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population453Fordsville453
Households148Fordsville148
Median age36.1Fordsville36.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$45,000Fordsville$45,000Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median gross rent$533Fordsville$533Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.6%Fordsville5.6%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.0 minFordsville31.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,011 / sq miFordsville1,011 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fordsville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fordsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42343 Fordsville , KY Standard 1,267 $52,679 $86,700

Map of Fordsville ZIP codes

42343

The ZIP codes of Fordsville, 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 Fordsville

The nearest larger towns are Whitesville (661 people, 8.9 mi), Cloverport (1,133 people, 14 mi) and Pleasant Ridge (487 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Fordsville
TownPopulationDistance
Hartford 2,649 15.7 mi
Beaver Dam 3,524 18.1 mi
Masonville 2,887 18.7 mi
Thruston 2,581 19.8 mi
Tell City, IN 7,505 22.1 mi
Owensboro 60,302 23.4 mi
Leitchfield 6,819 25.9 mi
Sorgho 2,960 28.1 mi

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