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Waverly ZIP code, Kentucky

The ZIP code for Waverly, KY is 42462, and its area code is 270.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
403
Area code
270

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Waverly itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Corydon (6.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Waverly in numbers

About 403 people live in Waverly, in 173 households. The median household income is $62,188 a year, about the same as the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $95,000 (54% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $831 a month. The median age is 48.5; 9.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population403Waverly403
Households173Waverly173
Median age48.5Waverly48.5Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$62,188Waverly$62,188Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$95,000Waverly$95,000Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$831Waverly$831Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%Waverly9.3%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.3 minWaverly29.3 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,509 / sq miWaverly1,509 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waverly

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waverly
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42462 Waverly , KY Standard 1,546 $66,373 $137,300

Map of Waverly ZIP codes

42462

The ZIP codes of Waverly, 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 Waverly

The nearest larger towns are Breckinridge Center (1,467 people, 3.3 mi), Morganfield (3,185 people, 3.9 mi) and Corydon (741 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Waverly
TownPopulationDistance
Morganfield 3,185 3.9 mi
Henderson 27,852 15.6 mi
Mount Vernon, IN 6,400 16.3 mi
Providence 2,857 21.7 mi
Evansville, IN 116,116 24.6 mi
Highland, IN 5,114 27.0 mi
Melody Hill, IN 3,243 27.3 mi
Newburgh, IN 3,395 27.8 mi
Marion 2,886 29.9 mi

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