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Upton ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Upton, KY is 42784, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
606
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Upton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Bonnieville (6.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Upton in numbers

About 606 people live in Upton, in 275 households. The median household income is $43,173 a year, 32% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,500 (24% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $799 a month. The median age is 36.9; 21.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population606Upton606
Households275Upton275
Median age36.9Upton36.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$43,173Upton$43,173Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$156,500Upton$156,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$799Upton$799Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%Upton21.8%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.0 minUpton30.0 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density446 / sq miUpton446 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Upton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Upton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42784 Upton , KY Standard 3,089 $68,699 $178,100

Map of Upton ZIP codes

42784

The ZIP codes of Upton, 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 Upton

The nearest larger towns are Sonora (653 people, 4.6 mi), Magnolia (609 people, 9.1 mi) and Buffalo (735 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Upton
TownPopulationDistance
Hodgenville 3,389 11.8 mi
Elizabethtown 32,576 17.0 mi
Leitchfield 6,819 21.2 mi
Cave City 2,730 22.3 mi
Vine Grove 6,830 24.8 mi
Radcliff 22,864 25.0 mi

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