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Metcalfe County, KY ZIP codes

Metcalfe County, KY has 5 ZIP codes, in 5 towns: 42129, 42166, 42214, 42154 and 42124.

The county seat is Edmonton.

ZIP codes
5
Towns
5
County seat
Edmonton
County FIPS
21169
Population
10,425
Median household income
$51,473
Land area
290 sq mi
Metro area
Glasgow

Metcalfe County ZIP codes by town

Edmonton (county seat)
42129

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 Metcalfe County ZIP codes

4212442129421544216642214

The ZIP codes of Metcalfe 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.

Metcalfe County in numbers

About 10,425 people live in Metcalfe County, in 4,100 households, the 98th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $51,473 a year, 19% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,200 (46% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $582 a month. The median age is 42.0; 13.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population10,425Metcalfe10,425
Households4,100Metcalfe4,100
Median age42.0Metcalfe42.0Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,473Metcalfe$51,473Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$110,200Metcalfe$110,200Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$582Metcalfe$582Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%Metcalfe13.0%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.9 minMetcalfe25.9 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density36 / sq miMetcalfe36 / 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 Metcalfe County

Largest towns in Metcalfe County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Edmonton 1 2,330
Center 1 749
Knob Lick 1 629
Summer Shade 1 532
Beaumont 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 Metcalfe County.

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Every ZIP code in Metcalfe County, with figures

ZIP codes in Metcalfe County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42124 Beaumont , KY Standard 28 — —
42129 Edmonton , KY Standard 7,302 $53,609 $111,300
42154 Knob Lick , KY Standard 629 $58,036 $155,600
42166 Summer Shade , KY Standard 2,691 $49,783 $116,200
42214 Center , KY Standard 749 $47,188 $130,000

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

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