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Fort Mitchell ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Fort Mitchell, KY is 41017, and its area code is 859.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
8,713
Area code
859

Also written Ft Mitchell, the spelling the Postal Service uses.

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Fort Mitchell itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Covington (3.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Fort Mitchell uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Fort Mitchell in numbers

About 8,713 people live in Fort Mitchell, in 3,594 households. The median household income is $86,310 a year, 35% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $357,100 (74% above the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $1,039 a month. The median age is 36.4; 47.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population8,713Fort Mitchell8,713
Households3,594Fort Mitchell3,594
Median age36.4Fort Mitchell36.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$86,310Fort Mitchell$86,310Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$357,100Fort Mitchell$357,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,039Fort Mitchell$1,039Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.5%Fort Mitchell47.5%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minFort Mitchell19.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,813 / sq miFort Mitchell2,813 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ft Mitchell

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ft Mitchell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41017 Ft Mitchell , KY Standard 40,719 $97,274 $293,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Fort Mitchell

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

ZIP codes overlapping Fort Mitchell
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41011 Covington , KY Standard 26,981 $69,970 $304,200

Map of Fort Mitchell ZIP codes

41017

The ZIP codes of Fort Mitchell, 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 Fort Mitchell

The nearest larger towns are Covington (41,110 people, 2.1 mi), Erlanger (19,875 people, 2.4 mi) and Elsmere (9,205 people, 4.3 mi).

Towns near Fort Mitchell
TownPopulationDistance
Lakeside Park 2,828 1.0 mi
Fort Wright 5,887 1.1 mi
Crescent Springs 4,486 1.5 mi
Crestview Hills 3,284 1.6 mi
Park Hills 3,165 2.0 mi
Covington 41,110 2.1 mi
Erlanger 19,875 2.4 mi
Edgewood 8,447 2.6 mi
Villa Hills 7,480 2.6 mi
Ludlow 4,378 3.0 mi
Delshire, OH 3,907 3.6 mi
Taylor Mill 6,937 4.0 mi
Wilder 3,135 4.0 mi
Elsmere 9,205 4.3 mi

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