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Horse Cave ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Horse Cave, KY is 42749, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,143
Area code
270

Horse Cave in numbers

About 2,143 people live in Horse Cave, in 944 households. The median household income is $51,118 a year, 20% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $113,700 (45% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $651 a month. The median age is 48.2; 8.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population2,143Horse Cave2,143
Households944Horse Cave944
Median age48.2Horse Cave48.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,118Horse Cave$51,118Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$113,700Horse Cave$113,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$651Horse Cave$651Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%Horse Cave8.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.0 minHorse Cave18.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density681 / sq miHorse Cave681 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Horse Cave

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Horse Cave
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42749 Horse Cave , KY Standard 4,423 $45,500 $142,200

Map of Horse Cave ZIP codes

42749

The ZIP codes of Horse Cave, 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 Horse Cave

The nearest larger towns are Cave City (2,730 people, 3.3 mi), Glasgow (15,197 people, 11 mi) and Edmonton (2,330 people, 21 mi).

Towns near Horse Cave
TownPopulationDistance
Cave City 2,730 3.3 mi
Glasgow 15,197 11.4 mi
Hodgenville 3,389 29.0 mi
Leitchfield 6,819 29.8 mi

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