| 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: | 2:12:18 PM |
| Population: | 7,421 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21075 |
| Land Area: | 255 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.5711, -89.0407 |
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7,421 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 255 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,632 to 7,421 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.8% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42050 (Hickman, $41,800 median) and poorest ZIP 42041 (Fulton, $36,045) are 9.7 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $77,100 in 42050 (Hickman) to $105,900 in 42041 (Fulton).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 42050 (Hickman) to 42 in 42041 (Fulton).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.6% bachelor's+ in 42050 (Hickman) to 16.0% in 42041 (Fulton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #111 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #113 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $38,383 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (789 of 5,137 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.