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Monroe County, KY ZIP codes

Monroe County, KY has 5 ZIP codes, in 5 towns: 42167, 42133, 42140, 42157 and 42151.

The county seat is Tompkinsville.

ZIP codes
5
Towns
5
County seat
Tompkinsville
County FIPS
21171
Population
11,269
Median household income
$51,280
Land area
329 sq mi

Monroe County ZIP codes by town

Tompkinsville (county seat)
42167

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 Monroe County ZIP codes

4213342140421514215742167

The ZIP codes of Monroe 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.

Monroe County in numbers

About 11,269 people live in Monroe County, in 4,645 households, the 95th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $51,280 a year, 20% below the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $115,900 (44% below the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $657 a month. The median age is 41.1; 16.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population11,269Monroe11,269
Households4,645Monroe4,645
Median age41.1Monroe41.1Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$51,280Monroe$51,280Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$115,900Monroe$115,900Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$657Monroe$657Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%Monroe16.0%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minMonroe28.4 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density34 / sq miMonroe34 / 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 Monroe County

Largest towns in Monroe County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Tompkinsville 1 2,613
Mount Hermon 1 507
Gamaliel 1 352
Fountain Run 1 255
Hestand 1 201

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 Monroe County.

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Every ZIP code in Monroe County, with figures

ZIP codes in Monroe County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
42133 Fountain Run , KY Standard 1,456 $62,353 $163,900
42140 Gamaliel , KY Standard 1,367 $46,813 $91,900
42151 Hestand , KY Standard 201 $108,056 $165,300
42157 Mount Hermon , KY Standard 507 $101,250 $175,000
42167 Tompkinsville , KY Standard 8,172 $48,497 $114,200

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

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