Columbus Kentucky ZIP Codes

Columbus holds a single ZIP code.

Every ZIP code in Columbus

The complete list of Columbus, Kentucky ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP codeCounty
42032Hickman County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Columbus. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated . ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.

How these codes cluster

Every Columbus ZIP code begins 420. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of Kentucky. Statewide that range covers 52 ZIP codes, so Columbus accounts for 2% of it.

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Area codes covering Columbus

ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The codes below serve the same ground Columbus occupies.

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Where Columbus's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Columbus ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.
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Cities near Columbus

The closest places to Columbus with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
CityDistanceZIP codes
Arlington Kentucky ZIP codes5.3 mi1 ZIP code
Clinton Kentucky ZIP codes8.8 mi1 ZIP code
Bardwell Kentucky ZIP codes9.5 mi1 ZIP code
Hickman Kentucky ZIP codes14 mi1 ZIP code
Wickliffe Kentucky ZIP codes14 mi1 ZIP code
Barlow Kentucky ZIP codes20 mi1 ZIP code
Fulton Kentucky ZIP codes21 mi1 ZIP code
Wingo Kentucky ZIP codes22 mi1 ZIP code

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