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La Center ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for La Center, KY is 42056, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
694
Area code
270

La Center in numbers

About 694 people live in La Center, in 271 households. The median household income is $56,776 a year, 11% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,300 (55% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $900 a month. The median age is 50.0; 17.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population694La Center694
Households271La Center271
Median age50.0La Center50.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$56,776La Center$56,776Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$92,300La Center$92,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$900La Center$900Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%La Center17.2%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minLa Center21.5 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,147 / sq miLa Center1,147 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as La Center

ZIP codes with the USPS city name La Center
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42056 La Center , KY Standard 1,450 $56,776 $131,300

Map of La Center ZIP codes

42056

The ZIP codes of La Center, 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 La Center

The nearest larger towns are Wickliffe (797 people, 9.5 mi), Cairo, IL (1,682 people, 12 mi) and Mounds, IL (986 people, 13 mi).

Towns near La Center
TownPopulationDistance
Massac 4,698 16.2 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 16.7 mi
Paducah 26,845 18.2 mi
Hendron 4,495 18.4 mi
Farley 4,458 22.3 mi
Charleston, MO 4,482 22.6 mi
Reidland 5,277 25.1 mi
Mayfield 9,868 29.6 mi

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