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Carlisle County, KY ZIP codes

Carlisle County, KY has 4 ZIP codes, in 4 towns: 42023, 42021, 42035 and 42070. 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 42039.

The county seat is Bardwell.

ZIP codes
4
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
4
County seat
Bardwell
County FIPS
21039
Population
4,762
Median household income
$62,439
Land area
189 sq mi
Metro area
Paducah

Carlisle County ZIP codes by town

Bardwell (county seat)
42023

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.

ZIP codes partly in Carlisle County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Carlisle County.

Map of Carlisle County ZIP codes

42021420234203542070

The ZIP codes of Carlisle 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.

Carlisle County in numbers

About 4,762 people live in Carlisle County, in 1,865 households, the 117th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $62,439 a year, about the same as the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,400 (41% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $792 a month. The median age is 43.8; 14.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population4,762Carlisle4,762
Households1,865Carlisle1,865
Median age43.8Carlisle43.8Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$62,439Carlisle$62,439Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$120,400Carlisle$120,400Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$792Carlisle$792Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%Carlisle14.9%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.1 minCarlisle26.1 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density25 / sq miCarlisle25 / 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 Carlisle County

Largest towns in Carlisle County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Bardwell 1 737
Cunningham 1 265
Arlington 1 185

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 Carlisle County.

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Every ZIP code in Carlisle County, with figures

ZIP codes in Carlisle County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42021 Arlington , KY Standard 1,090 $56,477 $94,800
42023 Bardwell , KY Standard 2,529 $63,229 $118,100
42035 Cunningham , KY Standard 816 $55,515 —
42070 Milburn , KY No street area — — —

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

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