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Hopkinsville ZIP codes, Kentucky

Hopkinsville, KY has 2 ZIP codes (42240 and 42241) and area code 270. The largest is 42240.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
30,906
Area code
270

Mail addressed to Hopkinsville uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Hopkinsville in numbers

About 30,906 people live in Hopkinsville, in 12,553 households, the 12th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $49,139 a year, 23% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,100 (16% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $902 a month. The median age is 34.6; 23.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population30,906Hopkinsville30,906
Households12,553Hopkinsville12,553
Median age34.6Hopkinsville34.6Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$49,139Hopkinsville$49,139Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$172,100Hopkinsville$172,100Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$902Hopkinsville$902Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%Hopkinsville23.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minHopkinsville21.3 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density942 / sq miHopkinsville942 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hopkinsville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hopkinsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42240 Hopkinsville , KY Standard 41,415 $51,534 $174,200
42241 Hopkinsville , KY No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hopkinsville

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hopkinsville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42262 Oak Grove , KY Standard 9,665 $51,975 $157,000
42266 Pembroke , KY Standard 2,956 $71,250 $230,200

Map of Hopkinsville ZIP codes

4224042241

The ZIP codes of Hopkinsville, 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 Hopkinsville

The nearest larger towns are Clarksville, TN (176,456 people, 20 mi), Bowling Green (75,388 people, 58 mi) and Nashville-Davidson, TN (690,130 people, 60 mi).

Towns near Hopkinsville
TownPopulationDistance
Oak Grove 7,962 11.8 mi
Fort Campbell North 11,356 12.2 mi
Cadiz 2,677 19.1 mi
Clarksville, TN 176,456 20.1 mi
Princeton 6,241 29.3 mi

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