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Grand Rivers ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Grand Rivers, KY is 42045, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
436
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Grand Rivers itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Calvert City (7.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Grand Rivers in numbers

About 436 people live in Grand Rivers, in 202 households. The median household income is $70,000 a year, 10% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,400 (17% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $790 a month. The median age is 57.8; 25.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population436Grand Rivers436
Households202Grand Rivers202
Median age57.8Grand Rivers57.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$70,000Grand Rivers$70,000Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$171,400Grand Rivers$171,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$790Grand Rivers$790Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%Grand Rivers25.5%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minGrand Rivers18.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density237 / sq miGrand Rivers237 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Grand Rivers

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Grand Rivers
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42045 Grand Rivers , KY Standard 1,931 $50,549 $157,800

Map of Grand Rivers ZIP codes

42045

The ZIP codes of Grand Rivers, 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 Grand Rivers

The nearest larger towns are Kuttawa (588 people, 7.5 mi), Calvert City (2,526 people, 9.5 mi) and Eddyville (2,897 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Grand Rivers
TownPopulationDistance
Calvert City 2,526 9.5 mi
Eddyville 2,897 10.0 mi
Benton 4,748 13.0 mi
Reidland 5,277 16.3 mi
Farley 4,458 19.0 mi
Princeton 6,241 20.4 mi
Hendron 4,495 22.9 mi
Paducah 26,845 23.2 mi
Marion 2,886 24.1 mi
Cadiz 2,677 24.9 mi
Massac 4,698 25.1 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 27.0 mi
Murray 18,080 27.4 mi
Mayfield 9,868 29.3 mi

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