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Herndon ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Herndon, KY is 42236, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
931
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Herndon itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, La Fayette (3.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Herndon in numbers

About 931 people live in Herndon, in 278 households. The median household income is $68,819 a year, 8% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,000 (43% below the Kentucky median).

Population931Herndon931
Households278Herndon278
Median household income$68,819Herndon$68,819Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$118,000Herndon$118,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Herndon. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Herndon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Herndon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42236 Herndon , KY Standard 931 $68,819 $118,000

Map of Herndon ZIP codes

42236

The ZIP codes of Herndon, 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 Herndon

The nearest larger towns are Fort Campbell North (11,356 people, 8.3 mi), Oak Grove (7,962 people, 11 mi) and Hopkinsville (30,906 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Herndon
TownPopulationDistance
Fort Campbell North 11,356 8.3 mi
Oak Grove 7,962 10.9 mi
Hopkinsville 30,906 11.7 mi
Cadiz 2,677 15.3 mi
Clarksville, TN 176,456 18.0 mi

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