| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:38 PM |
| Population: | 8,483 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21143 |
| Land Area: | 205 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 17 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.0379, -88.0957 |
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8,483 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 205 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,987 to 8,483 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.2% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42038 (Eddyville, $65,056 median) and poorest ZIP 42055 (Kuttawa, $63,456) are 8.3 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $179,400 in 42055 (Kuttawa) to $198,400 in 42038 (Eddyville).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 33 people/sq mi in 42055 (Kuttawa) to 45 in 42038 (Eddyville).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.9% bachelor's+ in 42038 (Eddyville) to 18.3% in 42055 (Kuttawa) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #103 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #36 for median household income with the #28 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,641 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,115 of 6,740 reporting).
2 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.