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Sonora ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Sonora, KY is 42776, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
653
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Sonora itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bonnieville (10.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Sonora in numbers

About 653 people live in Sonora, in 265 households. The median household income is $51,250 a year, 20% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,400 (10% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $544 a month. The median age is 34.4; 16.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population653Sonora653
Households265Sonora265
Median age34.4Sonora34.4Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,250Sonora$51,250Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$185,400Sonora$185,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$544Sonora$544Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%Sonora16.5%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.0 minSonora25.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density397 / sq miSonora397 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sonora

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sonora
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42776 Sonora , KY Standard 2,082 $58,771 $192,700

Map of Sonora ZIP codes

42776

The ZIP codes of Sonora, 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 Sonora

The nearest larger towns are Hodgenville (3,389 people, 9.5 mi), Buffalo (735 people, 11 mi) and Elizabethtown (32,576 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Sonora
TownPopulationDistance
Hodgenville 3,389 9.5 mi
Elizabethtown 32,576 12.4 mi
Vine Grove 6,830 20.3 mi
Radcliff 22,864 20.5 mi
Leitchfield 6,819 21.3 mi
Fort Knox 8,836 25.6 mi
Cave City 2,730 26.9 mi

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