| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:17 PM |
| Population: | 37,791 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21035 |
| CBSA: | Murray, KY |
| Land Area: | 420 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 26 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.6446, -88.2676 |
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37,791 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 420 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,547 to 37,791 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42036 (Dexter, $97,904 median) and poorest ZIP 42076 (New Concord, $36,250) are 13.2 miles apart — a 2.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $119,500 in 42036 (Dexter) to $190,300 in 42071 (Murray).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 42076 (New Concord) to 134 in 42071 (Murray).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.4% bachelor's+ in 42036 (Dexter) to 40.9% in 42020 (Almo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #28 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #55 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $52,586 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,335 of 23,304 reporting).
6 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.