| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:16 PM |
| Population: | 52,493 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21019 |
| CBSA: | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
| Land Area: | 209 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.4134, -82.6773 |
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52,493 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 209 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 53,137 to 52,493 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41168 (Rush, $84,338 median) and poorest ZIP 41101 (Ashland, $53,889) are 13.5 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $121,600 in 41101 (Ashland) to $153,800 in 41102 (Ashland).
Density varies 24× across the county — from 63 people/sq mi in 41168 (Rush) to 1,513 in 41101 (Ashland).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Ashland — top growth ZIPs averaged +10.4% over the past ten years ( 41168 , 41101 and 41102 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.5% bachelor's+ in 41168 (Rush) to 23.5% in 41101 (Ashland) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #19 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #31 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 41114Ashland Oil Inc .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,716 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,896 of 37,413 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Ashland.
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.