ZIP Code 42408 has segments in 3 Counties (Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins).
Businesses Addresses: 87
PO Box Addresses: 141
Residential Addresses: 2,414
Multi-Family Addresses: 59
Single Family Addresses: 2,355
The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year. Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.
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Dawson Springs, KY 42408 Data & Demographics
Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
POPULATION
Total Population
5,888 (100%)
Population Density
41 per sq mi
Diversity Index1
11
INCOME
Median Household Income
$60,900
Per Capita Income
$26,152
Median Home Value
$92,200
HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)
2,990 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU
1,704 (57.0%)
Renter Occupied HU
542 (18.1%)
Vacant Housing Units
744 (24.9%)
HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households
2,246
Average Household Size
2.55
Family Households
1,447 (64.4%)
NOTES
The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).
Dawson Springs, KY 42408 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares 42408 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
