| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 606 / 859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:34 PM |
| Population: | 13,694 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21011 |
| CBSA: | Mount Sterling, KY |
| Land Area: | 314 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.1084, -83.7432 |
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13,694 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 314 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,387 to 13,694 from 2014 to 2024 — a +10.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40358 (Olympia, $92,143 median) and poorest ZIP 40374 (Sharpsburg, $43,607) are 16.8 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $115,100 in 40374 (Sharpsburg) to $220,000 in 40358 (Olympia).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 29 people/sq mi in 40371 (Salt Lick) to 55 in 40358 (Olympia).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.7% bachelor's+ in 40371 (Salt Lick) to 13.5% in 40374 (Sharpsburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #79 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #41 for median household income with the #14 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,180 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,166 of 9,203 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.