| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:38 PM |
| Population: | 6,503 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21129 |
| Land Area: | 175 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.5878, -83.6538 |
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6,503 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 175 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,453 to 6,503 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.7% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41311 (Beattyville, $39,158 median) and poorest ZIP 41311 (Beattyville, $39,158) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Density varies 3× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 41397 (Zoe) to 39 in 41311 (Beattyville).
Within Kentucky, this is the #112 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #110 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $39,158 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (508 of 4,866 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 2 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.
Lee County lost 12.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: