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Hickory ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Hickory, KY is 42051, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,114
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Hickory itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lowes (6.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Hickory 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.

Hickory in numbers

About 2,114 people live in Hickory, in 790 households. The median household income is $76,000 a year, 19% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,800 (21% below the Kentucky median).

Population2,114Hickory2,114
Households790Hickory790
Median household income$76,000Hickory$76,000Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$162,800Hickory$162,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hickory

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hickory
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42051 Hickory , KY Standard 2,114 $76,000 $162,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hickory

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hickory
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42066 Mayfield , KY Standard 23,917 $48,664 $145,600

Map of Hickory ZIP codes

42051

The ZIP codes of Hickory, 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 Hickory

The nearest larger towns are Mayfield (9,868 people, 5.5 mi), Reidland (5,277 people, 15 mi) and Hendron (4,495 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Hickory
TownPopulationDistance
Mayfield 9,868 5.5 mi
Reidland 5,277 14.8 mi
Hendron 4,495 14.9 mi
Massac 4,698 15.0 mi
Farley 4,458 15.9 mi
Benton 4,748 16.0 mi
Paducah 26,845 17.5 mi
Calvert City 2,526 21.1 mi
Murray 18,080 22.9 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 23.1 mi

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