| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 2 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 606 / 859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:38 PM |
| Population: | 96,915 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21151 |
| CBSA: | Richmond-Berea, KY |
| Land Area: | 449 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.6444, -84.2520 |
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96,915 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 449 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 85,954 to 96,915 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.8% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40385 (Waco, $63,103 median) and poorest ZIP 40403 (Berea, $61,771) are 5.5 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $194,700 in 40385 (Waco) to $244,300 in 40475 (Richmond).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Berea — top growth ZIPs averaged +26.0% over the past ten years ( 40404 , 40403 and 40475 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.4% bachelor's+ in 40385 (Waco) to 37.4% in 40475 (Richmond) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #8 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #43 for median household income with the #8 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 40404Berea College .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,683 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (20,589 of 60,858 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 1 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.