| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:17 PM |
| Population: | 19,108 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21027 |
| Land Area: | 507 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 7 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7732, -86.4077 |
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19,108 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 507 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,966 to 19,108 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.7% change. 8 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40140 (Garfield, $81,708 median) and poorest ZIP 40145 (Hudson, $34,237) are 5.4 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.4× across this county — from $78,400 in 40145 (Hudson) to $342,500 in 40170 (Stephensport).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 40170 (Stephensport) to 63 in 40178 (Westview).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.0% bachelor's+ in 40145 (Hudson) to 34.0% in 40152 (Mc Daniels) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #59 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #67 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,300 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,792 of 12,992 reporting).
12 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40143 | Hardinsburg | Standard | 5,756 | $59,475 | 144.8 | -11.7% |
| 40146 | Irvington | Standard | 3,650 | $54,167 | 83.3 | -16.1% |
| 40144 | Harned | Standard | 1,930 | $41,711 | 53.3 | 8.5% |
| 40111 | Cloverport | Standard | 1,903 | $41,576 | 33.1 | 14.5% |
| 40145 | Hudson | Standard | 1,175 | $34,237 | 37.9 | 49.5% |
| 40115 | Custer | Standard | 1,012 | $74,722 | 18.4 | 47.5% |
| 40176 | Webster | Standard | 898 | $62,422 | 33.6 | -20.2% |
| 40140 | Garfield | Standard | 866 | $81,708 | 30.7 | 68.5% |
| 40152 | Mc Daniels | Standard | 728 | $71,406 | 12.5 | 91.6% |
| 40178 | Westview | Standard | 522 | $53,576 | 8.3 | -20.2% |
| 40170 | Stephensport | Standard | 396 | — | 31.3 | 44.0% |
| 40171 | Union Star | Standard | 272 | $45,929 | 19.4 | 15.3% |
| 40153 | Mc Quady | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |