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Larue County, KY ZIP codes

Larue County, KY has 2 ZIP codes, in 2 towns: 42748 and 42716. 5 more cross into it from neighbouring counties.

The county seat is Hodgenville.

ZIP codes
2
Partly in it
5 more
Towns
2
County seat
Hodgenville
County FIPS
21123
Population
15,107
Median household income
$67,067
Land area
261 sq mi
Metro area
Elizabethtown

Larue County ZIP codes by town

Hodgenville (county seat)
42748

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 Larue County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Larue County.

Map of Larue County ZIP codes

4271642748

The ZIP codes of Larue 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.

Larue County in numbers

About 15,107 people live in Larue County, in 5,996 households, the 74th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $67,067 a year, 5% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $183,500 (11% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $860 a month. The median age is 40.7; 15.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population15,107Larue15,107
Households5,996Larue5,996
Median age40.7Larue40.7Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$67,067Larue$67,067Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$183,500Larue$183,500Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$860Larue$860Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%Larue15.5%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.2 minLarue28.2 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density58 / sq miLarue58 / 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 Larue County

Largest towns in Larue County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Hodgenville 1 3,389
Buffalo 1 735

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 Larue County.

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Every ZIP code in Larue County, with figures

ZIP codes in Larue County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42716 Buffalo , KY Standard 1,659 $72,125 $188,800
42748 Hodgenville , KY Standard 9,365 $65,691 $186,500

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

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