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Glasgow ZIP codes, Kentucky

Glasgow, KY has 2 ZIP codes (42141 and 42142) and area codes 270 and 364. The largest is 42141.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
15,197
Area codes
270, 364

Glasgow in numbers

About 15,197 people live in Glasgow, in 6,299 households, the 32nd-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $43,074 a year, 32% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,900 (15% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $849 a month. The median age is 37.8; 22.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population15,197Glasgow15,197
Households6,299Glasgow6,299
Median age37.8Glasgow37.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$43,074Glasgow$43,074Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$173,900Glasgow$173,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$849Glasgow$849Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%Glasgow22.4%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.2 minGlasgow20.2 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density943 / sq miGlasgow943 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Glasgow

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Glasgow
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42141 Glasgow , KY Standard 31,506 $52,896 $184,700
42142 Glasgow , KY No street area — — —

Map of Glasgow ZIP codes

4214142142

The ZIP codes of Glasgow, 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 Glasgow

The nearest larger towns are Bowling Green (75,388 people, 28 mi), Elizabethtown (32,576 people, 48 mi) and Gallatin, TN (48,532 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Glasgow
TownPopulationDistance
Cave City 2,730 9.5 mi
Scottsville 4,427 23.5 mi
Tompkinsville 2,613 24.6 mi
Bowling Green 75,388 28.1 mi

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zipcodes.pro. “Glasgow, KY ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/city/ky/glasgow

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