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Russell Springs ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Russell Springs, KY is 42642, and its area codes are 270 and 364.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,773
Area codes
270, 364

Mail addressed to Russell Springs uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Russell Springs in numbers

About 2,773 people live in Russell Springs, in 1,346 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 $170,300 (17% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $745 a month. The median age is 45.9; 28.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population2,773Russell Springs2,773
Households1,346Russell Springs1,346
Median age45.9Russell Springs45.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$38,697Russell Springs$38,697Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$170,300Russell Springs$170,300Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$745Russell Springs$745Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%Russell Springs28.1%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute14.8 minRussell Springs14.8 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density588 / sq miRussell Springs588 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Russell Springs

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Russell Springs
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42642 Russell Springs , KY Standard 13,459 $52,633 $152,600

Other ZIP codes overlapping Russell Springs

These ZIP codes cover part of Russell Springs but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Russell Springs
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42629 Jamestown , KY Standard 5,152 $36,484 $168,100

Map of Russell Springs ZIP codes

42642

The ZIP codes of Russell Springs, 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 Russell Springs

The nearest larger towns are Columbia (4,808 people, 13 mi), Monticello (5,753 people, 19 mi) and Campbellsville (11,622 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Russell Springs
TownPopulationDistance
Columbia 4,808 13.0 mi
Monticello 5,753 19.2 mi
Campbellsville 11,622 25.2 mi
Somerset 12,216 26.3 mi

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

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