Cave City is a city in Barren County, Kentucky, home to about 2,730 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42127.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cave City; also Hiseville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cave City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cave City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cave City had 2,356 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 135th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Barren County grew from 23,197 residents in 1900 to 44,485 in 2020.
Barren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Glasgow, KY weather station (8 miles away).
12,882 jobs at 853 businesses in Barren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cave City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Caverna Independent. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caverna Elementary SchoolCave City | Pre-K–5 | 330 | Public | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hiseville.
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