| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:19 PM |
| Population: | 166,567 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21117 |
| CBSA: | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN |
| Land Area: | 139 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.0105, -84.5324 |
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166,567 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 139 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 157,954 to 166,567 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.5% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41051 (Independence, $104,201 median) and poorest ZIP 41014 (Covington, $61,382) are 9.5 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $164,700 in 41014 (Covington) to $304,200 in 41011 (Covington).
Density varies 75× across the county — from 88 people/sq mi in 41063 (Morning View) to 6,593 in 41014 (Covington).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.0% bachelor's+ in 41063 (Morning View) to 47.5% in 41011 (Covington) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #3 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #13 for median household income with the #34 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $82,506 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
37.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (43,066 of 114,465 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41017 | Ft Mitchell | Standard | 40,719 | $97,274 | 23.5 | 2.1% |
| 41051 | Independence | Standard | 33,054 | $104,201 | 31.4 | 16.3% |
| 41018 | Erlanger | Standard | 28,940 | $68,605 | 17.0 | 4.8% |
| 41011 | Covington | Standard | 26,981 | $69,970 | 7.4 | 7.6% |
| 41015 | Latonia | Standard | 20,823 | $65,683 | 23.9 | 1.7% |
| 41014 | Covington | Standard | 7,392 | $61,382 | 1.1 | -1.2% |
| 41016 | Covington | Standard | 5,795 | $71,172 | 1.9 | -4.8% |
| 41063 | Morning View | Standard | 2,863 | $80,469 | 32.4 | -2.0% |
| 41053 | Kenton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41025 | Erlanger | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41019 | Covington | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41012 | Covington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |