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Nortonville ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Nortonville, KY is 42442, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
904
Area code
270

Nortonville in numbers

About 904 people live in Nortonville, in 377 households. The median household income is $55,844 a year, 12% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,000 (66% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $857 a month. The median age is 42.1; 10.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population904Nortonville904
Households377Nortonville377
Median age42.1Nortonville42.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$55,844Nortonville$55,844Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$69,000Nortonville$69,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$857Nortonville$857Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%Nortonville10.0%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minNortonville21.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density780 / sq miNortonville780 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Nortonville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Nortonville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42442 Nortonville , KY Standard 2,991 $58,190 $124,500

Map of Nortonville ZIP codes

42442

The ZIP codes of Nortonville, 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 Nortonville

The nearest larger towns are White Plains (1,021 people, 4.3 mi), Earlington (1,084 people, 6.8 mi) and Madisonville (19,515 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Nortonville
TownPopulationDistance
Madisonville 19,515 11.1 mi
Greenville 4,410 15.4 mi
Central City 5,707 19.5 mi
Providence 2,857 22.0 mi
Hopkinsville 30,906 23.9 mi
Princeton 6,241 24.3 mi
Cadiz 2,677 30.0 mi

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