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Reed ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Reed, KY is 42451, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
600
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Reed itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Henderson (9.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Reed in numbers

About 600 people live in Reed, in 220 households. The median household income is $57,100 a year, 10% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $190,500 (7% below the Kentucky median).

Population600Reed600
Households220Reed220
Median household income$57,100Reed$57,100Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$190,500Reed$190,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Reed. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Reed

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Reed
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42451 Reed , KY Standard 600 $57,100 $190,500

Map of Reed ZIP codes

42451

The ZIP codes of Reed, 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 Reed

The nearest larger towns are Newburgh, IN (3,395 people, 4.5 mi), Chandler, IN (3,978 people, 11 mi) and Evansville, IN (116,116 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Reed
TownPopulationDistance
Newburgh, IN 3,395 4.5 mi
Chandler, IN 3,978 10.6 mi
Evansville, IN 116,116 10.6 mi
Henderson 27,852 10.9 mi
Melody Hill, IN 3,243 11.8 mi
Boonville, IN 6,702 12.4 mi
Sorgho 2,960 13.6 mi
Highland, IN 5,114 14.5 mi
Owensboro 60,302 17.3 mi
Thruston 2,581 21.2 mi
Masonville 2,887 23.4 mi
Fort Branch, IN 3,021 26.9 mi
Mount Vernon, IN 6,400 27.8 mi
Santa Claus, IN 2,793 29.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Henderson County · Kentucky ZIP codes

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