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Ballard County, KY ZIP codes

Ballard County, KY has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 42053, 42087, 42056, 42024, 42022 and 42060.

The county seat is Wickliffe.

ZIP codes
6
Towns
6
County seat
Wickliffe
County FIPS
21007
Population
7,654
Median household income
$66,164
Land area
247 sq mi
Metro area
Paducah

Ballard County ZIP codes by town

Wickliffe (county seat)
42087

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Ballard County ZIP codes

420224202442053420564206042087

The ZIP codes of Ballard County, 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.

Ballard County in numbers

About 7,654 people live in Ballard County, in 3,209 households, the 110th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $66,164 a year, 4% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $145,800 (29% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $817 a month. The median age is 45.0; 18.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population7,654Ballard7,654
Households3,209Ballard3,209
Median age45.0Ballard45.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,164Ballard$66,164Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$145,800Ballard$145,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$817Ballard$817Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%Ballard18.4%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.5 minBallard26.5 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density31 / sq miBallard31 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Ballard County

Largest towns in Ballard County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Wickliffe 1 797
La Center 1 694
Kevil 1 624
Barlow 1 564
Bandana 1 311
Lovelaceville 1 28

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Ballard County.

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Every ZIP code in Ballard County, with figures

ZIP codes in Ballard County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42022 Bandana , KY Standard 198 $92,176 $88,400
42024 Barlow , KY Standard 1,205 $46,925 $129,800
42053 Kevil , KY Standard 5,307 $80,765 $174,300
42056 La Center , KY Standard 1,450 $56,776 $131,300
42060 Lovelaceville , KY Standard 28 — —
42087 Wickliffe , KY Standard 2,089 $58,802 $143,500

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zipcodes.pro. “Ballard County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/ky/county/ballard

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