| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:19 PM |
| Population: | 44,000 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21101 |
| CBSA: | Henderson, KY |
| Land Area: | 391 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8110, -87.5491 |
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44,000 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 391 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 46,169 to 44,000 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42452 (Robards, $80,069 median) and poorest ZIP 42420 (Henderson, $57,053) are 8.9 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $170,300 in 42420 (Henderson) to $190,500 in 42451 (Reed).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 42451 (Reed) to 187 in 42420 (Henderson).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.0% bachelor's+ in 42452 (Robards) to 24.0% in 42458 (Spottsville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #25 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,398 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,227 of 30,800 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 3 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42420 | Henderson | Standard | 38,133 | $57,053 | 204.0 | 0.9% |
| 42406 | Corydon | Standard | 2,345 | $62,470 | 63.7 | -33.6% |
| 42452 | Robards | Standard | 1,943 | $80,069 | 63.0 | -23.2% |
| 42458 | Spottsville | Standard | 979 | $58,839 | 11.7 | -21.7% |
| 42451 | Reed | Standard | 600 | $57,100 | 48.1 | -43.3% |
| 42402 | Baskett | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 42457 | Smith Mills | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 42419 | Henderson | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |