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Mount Vernon ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Mount Vernon, KY is 40456, and its area code is 606.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,398
Area code
606

Mount Vernon in numbers

About 2,398 people live in Mount Vernon, in 999 households. The median household income is $38,697 a year, 39% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,400 (46% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $620 a month. The median age is 48.2; 12.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,398Mount Vernon2,398
Households999Mount Vernon999
Median age48.2Mount Vernon48.2Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$38,697Mount Vernon$38,697Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$111,400Mount Vernon$111,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$620Mount Vernon$620Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%Mount Vernon12.0%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.3 minMount Vernon22.3 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density852 / sq miMount Vernon852 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Mount Vernon

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mount Vernon
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40456 Mount Vernon , KY Standard 8,370 $46,907 $156,300

Map of Mount Vernon ZIP codes

40456

The ZIP codes of Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon

The nearest larger towns are Berea (15,786 people, 16 mi), Stanford (3,643 people, 21 mi) and London (7,561 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Mount Vernon
TownPopulationDistance
Berea 15,786 16.2 mi
Stanford 3,643 21.5 mi
London 7,561 22.0 mi
Lancaster 4,013 22.6 mi
Somerset 12,216 24.0 mi
Richmond 37,111 25.8 mi
Junction City 2,643 29.6 mi

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