| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:17 PM |
| Population: | 12,535 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21033 |
| Land Area: | 348 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.1717, -87.9797 |
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12,535 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 348 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,798 to 12,535 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42411 (Fredonia, $61,063 median) and poorest ZIP 42445 (Princeton, $55,096) are 8.9 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $97,100 in 42411 (Fredonia) to $118,100 in 42445 (Princeton).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 42411 (Fredonia) to 39 in 42445 (Princeton).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.0% bachelor's+ in 42411 (Fredonia) to 16.3% in 42445 (Princeton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #86 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #61 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,049 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,442 of 8,889 reporting).
2 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.