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ZIP Code 42440
Mortons Gap, KY, Hopkins County
Population
650
Land area
1.4sq mi
People per sq mi
460
City
Mortons Gap
ZIP 42440 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 42440 at a glance
- ZIP 42440 (Mortons Gap) is about 4 times as dense as Kentucky as a whole.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $96,800 (53% below Kentucky) and median rent is $675 a month.
Local data for ZIP 42440
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 42440, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Poverty rate
24.6%
Median home value
$96,800
Median rent
$675/mo
Homeownership
83.2%
Bachelor's or higher
5.8%
Median age
46.7
Average commute
17.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
10
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
133
$9.5M annual payroll
PPP loans
$88.5K
8 loans
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 42440, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: ice storm
Storm events since 1996
763
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
92
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
89° / 28°F
52.2 inches of rain a year
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 42440?
- ZIP code 42440 is in Mortons Gap, KY (Hopkins County).
- What county is ZIP code 42440 in?
- ZIP code 42440 is mostly in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
- How many people live in ZIP code 42440?
- About 650 people live in the 42440 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.