| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:18 PM |
| Population: | 9,300 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21091 |
| Land Area: | 188 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8891, -86.7989 |
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9,300 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 188 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 9,236 to 9,300 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42351 (Lewisport, $76,213 median) and poorest ZIP 42348 (Hawesville, $56,500) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $120,900 in 42348 (Hawesville) to $169,200 in 42351 (Lewisport).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 42 people/sq mi in 42348 (Hawesville) to 61 in 42351 (Lewisport).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.6% bachelor's+ in 42348 (Hawesville) to 18.6% in 42351 (Lewisport) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #101 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,223 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,065 of 6,267 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.