| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:18 PM |
| Population: | 32,195 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21089 |
| CBSA: | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
| Land Area: | 303 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.5628, -82.8422 |
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32,195 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 303 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 34,112 to 32,195 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.6% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41169 (Russell, $66,473 median) and poorest ZIP 41175 (South Shore, $42,419) are 15.6 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $101,800 in 41175 (South Shore) to $162,000 in 41169 (Russell).
Density varies 31× across the county — from 31 people/sq mi in 41121 (Argillite) to 948 in 41169 (Russell).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.9% bachelor's+ in 41174 (South Portsmouth) to 27.0% in 41169 (Russell) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #31 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #63 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,808 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,812 of 23,274 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41144 | Greenup | Standard | 9,064 | $60,413 | 147.3 | -15.6% |
| 41139 | Flatwoods | Standard | 8,085 | $59,034 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 41169 | Russell | Standard | 5,560 | $66,473 | 5.9 | 1.0% |
| 41175 | South Shore | Standard | 5,542 | $42,419 | 81.5 | -1.3% |
| 41183 | Worthington | Standard | 1,759 | $65,609 | 1.9 | 23.8% |
| 41121 | Argillite | Standard | 1,382 | $51,314 | 45.0 | -11.0% |
| 41174 | South Portsmouth | Standard | 803 | $56,357 | 12.7 | -27.4% |