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South Carrollton ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for South Carrollton, KY is 42374, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
157
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Carrollton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Central City (1.6 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to South Carrollton 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.

ZIP codes addressed as South Carrollton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Carrollton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42374 South Carrollton , KY Standard 124 $41,534 $123,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping South Carrollton

These ZIP codes cover part of South Carrollton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping South Carrollton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42330 Central City , KY Standard 9,367 $50,226 $151,200

Map of South Carrollton ZIP codes

42374

The ZIP codes of South Carrollton, 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 South Carrollton

The nearest larger towns are Central City (5,707 people, 2.7 mi), Bremen (285 people, 4.9 mi) and Powderly (931 people, 6.7 mi).

Towns near South Carrollton
TownPopulationDistance
Central City 5,707 2.7 mi
Greenville 4,410 8.9 mi
Beaver Dam 3,524 15.4 mi
Hartford 2,649 16.0 mi
Madisonville 19,515 20.0 mi
Masonville 2,887 23.7 mi
Sorgho 2,960 28.6 mi
Owensboro 60,302 29.2 mi

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

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