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Independence ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Independence, KY is 41051, and its area code is 859.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
29,392
Area code
859

Mail addressed to Independence uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Independence in numbers

About 29,392 people live in Independence, in 9,813 households, the 13th-largest of Kentucky's 553 census places. The median household income is $102,361 a year, 61% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $263,700 (28% above the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $1,250 a month. The median age is 33.7; 36.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population29,392Independence29,392
Households9,813Independence9,813
Median age33.7Independence33.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$102,361Independence$102,361Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$263,700Independence$263,700Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,250Independence$1,250Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%Independence36.4%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.2 minIndependence27.2 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,657 / sq miIndependence1,657 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Independence

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Independence
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41051 Independence , KY Standard 33,054 $104,201 $268,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Independence

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

ZIP codes overlapping Independence
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
41015 Latonia , KY Standard 20,823 $65,683 $187,700
41018 Erlanger , KY Standard 28,940 $68,605 $192,100
41042 Florence , KY Standard 57,634 $79,712 $223,000
41094 Walton , KY Standard 14,486 $96,515 $293,700

Map of Independence ZIP codes

41051

The ZIP codes of Independence, 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 Independence

The nearest larger towns are Covington (41,110 people, 5.6 mi), Florence (32,803 people, 6.0 mi) and Cincinnati, OH (311,224 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Independence
TownPopulationDistance
Edgewood 8,447 3.6 mi
Elsmere 9,205 3.9 mi
Taylor Mill 6,937 4.4 mi
Crestview Hills 3,284 4.8 mi
Lakeside Park 2,828 5.4 mi
Covington 41,110 5.6 mi
Florence 32,803 6.0 mi
Fort Mitchell 8,713 6.1 mi
Fort Wright 5,887 6.1 mi
Erlanger 19,875 6.3 mi
Wilder 3,135 6.8 mi
Union 7,642 6.9 mi
Crescent Springs 4,486 7.0 mi
Highland Heights 6,444 7.3 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Kenton County · Kentucky ZIP codes

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