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Hardin ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Hardin, KY is 42048, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
446
Area code
270

Hardin in numbers

About 446 people live in Hardin, in 201 households. The median household income is $30,250 a year, 53% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,500 (53% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $517 a month. The median age is 40.6; 7.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population446Hardin446
Households201Hardin201
Median age40.6Hardin40.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$30,250Hardin$30,250Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$96,500Hardin$96,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$517Hardin$517Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.5%Hardin7.5%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minHardin21.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density636 / sq miHardin636 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hardin

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hardin
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42048 Hardin , KY Standard 2,083 $55,714 $138,800

Map of Hardin ZIP codes

42048

The ZIP codes of Hardin, 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 Hardin

The nearest larger towns are Benton (4,748 people, 6.6 mi), Murray (18,080 people, 10 mi) and Symsonia (473 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Hardin
TownPopulationDistance
Benton 4,748 6.6 mi
Murray 18,080 10.5 mi
Mayfield 9,868 19.0 mi
Calvert City 2,526 20.1 mi
Reidland 5,277 20.9 mi
Farley 4,458 24.2 mi
Eddyville 2,897 25.0 mi
Hendron 4,495 26.5 mi
Cadiz 2,677 27.6 mi
Massac 4,698 28.1 mi
Paducah 26,845 28.4 mi

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