Corydon is a city in Henderson County, Kentucky, home to about 741 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 42406.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Corydon; also Poole
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Corydon. 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)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL283 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Corydon; 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.
Corydon had 737 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 283rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Henderson County grew from 32,907 residents in 1900 to 44,793 in 2020.
Henderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Henderson 8 Ssw, KY weather station (3 miles away).
16,375 jobs at 966 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Henderson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A B Chandler Elementary SchoolCorydon | K–5 | 256 | Public | 0.9 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 Poole.
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