| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 4 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:35 PM |
| Population: | 19,895 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21051 |
| CBSA: | Corbin, KY |
| Land Area: | 476 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.1729, -83.7108 |
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19,895 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 476 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,108 to 19,895 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40962 (Manchester, $42,852 median) and poorest ZIP 40983 (Sextons Creek, $16,801) are 13.5 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $47,200 in 40914 (Big Creek) to $103,000 in 40962 (Manchester).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 40983 (Sextons Creek) to 50 in 40962 (Manchester).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.6% bachelor's+ in 40914 (Big Creek) to 16.4% in 40962 (Manchester) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #55 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #116 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $41,747 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,212 of 14,445 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 4 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.
Clay County lost 5.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40962 | Manchester | Standard | 17,310 | $42,852 | 343.0 | -7.0% |
| 40972 | Oneida | Standard | 1,255 | $41,250 | 73.6 | 4.4% |
| 40914 | Big Creek | Standard | 820 | $26,502 | 44.5 | 104.5% |
| 40941 | Garrard | PO Box | 269 | — | 0.0 | 102.3% |
| 40983 | Sextons Creek | Standard | 241 | $16,801 | 15.3 | -68.3% |
| 40932 | Fall Rock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 40944 | Goose Rock | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 40951 | Hima | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |