| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:16 PM |
| Population: | 42,938 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21009 |
| CBSA: | Glasgow, KY |
| Land Area: | 490 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.9727, -85.9484 |
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42,938 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 490 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 39,894 to 42,866 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.4% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42156 (Lucas, $98,000 median) and poorest ZIP 42127 (Cave City, $42,893) are 20.3 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $157,000 in 42160 (Park City) to $211,900 in 42156 (Lucas).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 42156 (Lucas) to 113 in 42141 (Glasgow).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.1% bachelor's+ in 42127 (Cave City) to 20.4% in 42141 (Glasgow) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #26 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #54 for median household income with the #21 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,484 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,529 of 29,691 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 2 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42141 | Glasgow | Standard | 31,506 | $52,896 | 278.8 | 3.2% |
| 42127 | Cave City | Standard | 7,030 | $42,893 | 100.9 | 11.0% |
| 42160 | Park City | Standard | 2,822 | $49,364 | 69.9 | 68.5% |
| 42123 | Austin | Standard | 1,149 | $61,010 | 23.1 | 7.2% |
| 42156 | Lucas | Standard | 235 | $98,000 | 9.6 | 35.1% |
| 42130 | Eighty Eight | Standard | 124 | — | 2.7 | 0.8% |
| 42131 | Etoile | Standard | 72 | — | 5.4 | — |
| 42142 | Glasgow | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 42152 | Hiseville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |