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Morgantown ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Morgantown, KY is 42261, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,479
Area code
270

Morgantown in numbers

About 2,479 people live in Morgantown, in 909 households. The median household income is $37,604 a year, 41% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,000 (45% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $628 a month. The median age is 35.1; 5.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population2,479Morgantown2,479
Households909Morgantown909
Median age35.1Morgantown35.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$37,604Morgantown$37,604Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$114,000Morgantown$114,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$628Morgantown$628Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.3%Morgantown5.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.9 minMorgantown22.9 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density745 / sq miMorgantown745 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Morgantown

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Morgantown
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42261 Morgantown , KY Standard 9,641 $52,953 $112,900

Map of Morgantown ZIP codes

42261

The ZIP codes of Morgantown, 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 Morgantown

The nearest larger towns are Beaver Dam (3,524 people, 16 mi), Hartford (2,649 people, 19 mi) and Bowling Green (75,388 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Morgantown
TownPopulationDistance
Beaver Dam 3,524 16.0 mi
Hartford 2,649 19.3 mi
Bowling Green 75,388 22.2 mi
Central City 5,707 24.2 mi
Greenville 4,410 26.3 mi
Russellville 7,316 28.2 mi
Leitchfield 6,819 29.4 mi

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