| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:16 PM |
| Population: | 19,067 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21017 |
| CBSA: | Lexington-Fayette, KY |
| Land Area: | 261 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.2179, -84.1876 |
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19,067 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 261 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,845 to 18,986 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40361 (Paris, $63,333 median) and poorest ZIP 40348 (Millersburg, $41,979) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $104,700 in 40348 (Millersburg) to $233,000 in 40361 (Paris).
Density varies 30× across the county — from 71 people/sq mi in 40361 (Paris) to 2,096 in 40348 (Millersburg).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.0% bachelor's+ in 40348 (Millersburg) to 26.6% in 40361 (Paris) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #60 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #112 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,414 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,376 of 12,948 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 3 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.