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ZIP codes with the best healthcare access in Kentucky
Ranked by the Healthcare Access Score, which rises the closer the nearest hospital is.
How we rank healthcare access
The Healthcare Access Score is higher when a hospital is closer to the ZIP's center.
The score does not account for hospital size, specialties, quality, or drive time, and many urban ZIPs tie near 100.
Open a ZIP's profile for the distance in miles and the number of hospitals within 15 miles.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 445 Kentucky ZIPs qualify.
Kentucky ZIP codes ranked by healthcare access
1ZIP 40202Louisville
Kentucky
- Healthcare access score
- 99.7
- ZIP population
- ~7k
- Avg. temperature
- 58°F
- Avg. commute
- 18 min
2ZIP 40404Berea
Kentucky
- Healthcare access score
- 99.7
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
- Avg. commute
- 13 min
3ZIP 40504Lexington
Kentucky
- Healthcare access score
- 99.7
- ZIP population
- ~26k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
- Avg. commute
- 19 min
4ZIP 40507Lexington
Kentucky
- Healthcare access score
- 99.6
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
- Avg. commute
- 16 min
5ZIP 40204Louisville
Kentucky
- Healthcare access score
- 99.5
- ZIP population
- ~14k
- Avg. temperature
- 58°F
- Avg. commute
- 18 min
6ZIP 40526Lexington
Kentucky
- Healthcare access score
- 99.5
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
- Avg. commute
- 14 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Healthcare access score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 40242 | Louisville | Jefferson County | 99.4 |
| #8 | 41075 | Fort Thomas | Campbell County | 99.4 |
| #9 | 40508 | Lexington | Fayette County | 99.3 |
| #10 | 40203 | Louisville | Jefferson County | 99.2 |
| #11 | 40217 | Louisville | Jefferson County | 99.2 |
| #12 | 40353 | Mount Sterling | Montgomery County | 99.2 |
| #13 | 41011 | Covington | Kenton County | 99.2 |
| #14 | 41071 | Newport | Campbell County | 99.2 |
| #15 | 41014 | Covington | Kenton County | 99.1 |
| #16 | 40215 | Louisville | Jefferson County | 99.0 |
| #17 | 40222 | Louisville | Jefferson County | 99.0 |
| #18 | 40456 | Mount Vernon | Rockcastle County | 99.0 |
| #19 | 40502 | Lexington | Fayette County | 99.0 |
| #20 | 41017 | Lakeside Park | Kenton County | 99.0 |
| #21 | 41101 | Ashland | Boyd County | 99.0 |
| #22 | 42431 | Madisonville | Hopkins County | 99.0 |
| #23 | 40241 | Louisville | Jefferson County | 98.9 |
| #24 | 40965 | Middlesboro | Bell County | 98.9 |
| #25 | 42064 | Marion | Crittenden County | 98.9 |
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