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Shelby County, KY ZIP codes

Shelby County, KY has 6 ZIP codes, in 5 towns: 40065, 40067, 40076, 40003, 40022 and 40066.

The county seat is Shelbyville.

ZIP codes
6
Towns
5
County seat
Shelbyville
County FIPS
21211
Population
49,096
Median household income
$82,604
Land area
380 sq mi
Area code
502

Shelby County ZIP codes by town

Shelbyville (county seat)
40065, 40066

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 Shelby County ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Shelby 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.

Shelby County in numbers

About 49,096 people live in Shelby County, in 18,484 households, the 20th most populous of Kentucky's 120 counties. The median household income is $82,604 a year, 30% above the Kentucky median of $63,726 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $304,800 (48% above the Kentucky median), and median gross rent is $1,033 a month. The median age is 40.9; 32.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (27.6% across Kentucky); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population49,096Shelby49,096
Households18,484Shelby18,484
Median age40.9Shelby40.9Kentucky39.1US 38.9
Median household income$82,604Shelby$82,604Kentucky$63,726US $80,734
Median home value$304,800Shelby$304,800Kentucky$205,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,033Shelby$1,033Kentucky$967US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%Shelby32.8%Kentucky27.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.2 minShelby27.2 minKentucky24.0 minUS 26.4 min
Population density129 / sq miShelby129 / 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 Shelby County

Largest towns in Shelby County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Shelbyville 2 17,668
Simpsonville 1 3,062
Waddy 1 2,898
Bagdad 1 1,807
Finchville 1 903

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 Shelby County.

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Every ZIP code in Shelby County, with figures

ZIP codes in Shelby County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
40003 Bagdad , KY Standard 1,807 $97,681 $344,900
40022 Finchville , KY Standard 903 $98,333 $576,800
40065 Shelbyville , KY Standard 32,160 $77,869 $280,500
40066 Shelbyville , KY No street area — — —
40067 Simpsonville , KY Standard 6,365 $97,684 $361,100
40076 Waddy , KY Standard 2,898 $91,786 $259,100

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