| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:19 PM |
| Population: | 14,107 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21123 |
| CBSA: | Elizabethtown, KY |
| Land Area: | 252 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4692, -85.6924 |
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14,107 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 252 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,122 to 14,107 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42764 (Mount Sherman, $73,929 median) and poorest ZIP 42757 (Magnolia, $52,467) are 6.0 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $123,300 in 42764 (Mount Sherman) to $188,800 in 42716 (Buffalo).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 33 people/sq mi in 42757 (Magnolia) to 73 in 42748 (Hodgenville).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.6% bachelor's+ in 42716 (Buffalo) to 16.3% in 42764 (Mount Sherman) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #73 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #33 for median household income with the #22 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,373 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,437 of 9,883 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 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.