| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:34 PM |
| Population: | 17,978 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21001 |
| Land Area: | 398 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.0907, -85.3079 |
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17,978 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 398 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,021 to 17,906 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42741 (Glens Fork, $78,269 median) and poorest ZIP 42728 (Columbia, $51,623) are 9.2 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $115,000 in 42753 (Knifley) to $266,300 in 42741 (Glens Fork).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 42715 (Breeding) to 51 in 42728 (Columbia).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.5% bachelor's+ in 42715 (Breeding) to 26.2% in 42741 (Glens Fork) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #66 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #49 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,373 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,677 of 12,000 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.