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Kuttawa ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Kuttawa, KY is 42055, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
588
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Kuttawa itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Eddyville (8.3 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Kuttawa 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.

Kuttawa in numbers

About 588 people live in Kuttawa, in 238 households. The median household income is $78,214 a year, 23% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,200 (42% above the Kentucky median). The median age is 64.8; 27.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population588Kuttawa588
Households238Kuttawa238
Median age64.8Kuttawa64.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$78,214Kuttawa$78,214Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$292,200Kuttawa$292,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%Kuttawa27.4%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minKuttawa28.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density269 / sq miKuttawa269 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Kuttawa

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kuttawa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42055 Kuttawa , KY Standard 2,201 $63,456 $179,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Kuttawa

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

ZIP codes overlapping Kuttawa
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42038 Eddyville , KY Standard 6,282 $65,056 $198,400

Map of Kuttawa ZIP codes

42055

The ZIP codes of Kuttawa, 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 Kuttawa

The nearest larger towns are Eddyville (2,897 people, 2.5 mi), Princeton (6,241 people, 13 mi) and Calvert City (2,526 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Kuttawa
TownPopulationDistance
Eddyville 2,897 2.5 mi
Princeton 6,241 13.0 mi
Calvert City 2,526 15.5 mi
Marion 2,886 18.8 mi
Benton 4,748 20.0 mi
Cadiz 2,677 21.4 mi
Reidland 5,277 23.0 mi
Farley 4,458 25.3 mi
Paducah 26,845 29.2 mi
Hendron 4,495 29.4 mi

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