| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:34 PM |
| Population: | 12,730 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21025 |
| Land Area: | 437 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.5297, -83.2946 |
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12,730 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 437 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,816 to 12,730 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.7% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41339 (Jackson, $34,764 median) and poorest ZIP 41317 (Clayhole, $18,906) are 12.0 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.7× across this county — from $20,200 in 41348 (Lost Creek) to $75,100 in 41339 (Jackson).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 41317 (Clayhole) to 137 in 41390 (Whick).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.6% bachelor's+ in 41317 (Clayhole) to 24.1% in 41385 (Vancleve) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #85 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #119 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $34,277 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,278 of 9,109 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41339 | Jackson | Standard | 10,590 | $34,764 | 316.3 | -0.8% |
| 41348 | Lost Creek | Standard | 1,190 | $34,732 | 36.1 | -19.2% |
| 41317 | Clayhole | Standard | 371 | $18,906 | 41.2 | 106.1% |
| 41385 | Vancleve | Standard | 354 | — | 29.3 | -14.3% |
| 41390 | Whick | Standard | 225 | — | 1.6 | 268.9% |
| 41310 | Bays | Standard | 0 | — | 2.6 | — |
| 41366 | Rousseau | Standard | 0 | — | 10.1 | -100.0% |