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Salem ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Salem, KY is 42078, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
780
Area code
270

Salem in numbers

About 780 people live in Salem, in 268 households. The median household income is $61,667 a year, 3% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,400 (50% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $678 a month. The median age is 45.3; 14.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population780Salem780
Households268Salem268
Median age45.3Salem45.3Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,667Salem$61,667Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$102,400Salem$102,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$678Salem$678Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%Salem14.8%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.4 minSalem33.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density915 / sq miSalem915 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Salem

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Salem
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42078 Salem , KY Standard 1,702 $56,397 $85,300

Map of Salem ZIP codes

42078

The ZIP codes of Salem, 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 Salem

The nearest larger towns are Marion (2,886 people, 9.9 mi), Rosiclare, IL (961 people, 13 mi) and Eddyville (2,897 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Salem
TownPopulationDistance
Marion 2,886 9.9 mi
Eddyville 2,897 15.8 mi
Calvert City 2,526 17.3 mi
Princeton 6,241 22.5 mi
Reidland 5,277 23.7 mi
Farley 4,458 24.0 mi
Metropolis, IL 5,864 25.8 mi
Paducah 26,845 25.9 mi
Hendron 4,495 27.4 mi
Providence 2,857 28.5 mi
Massac 4,698 29.3 mi
Benton 4,748 29.5 mi

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