| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:38 PM |
| Population: | 11,255 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21153 |
| Land Area: | 323 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.6777, -83.0137 |
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11,255 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 323 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,076 to 11,255 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.9% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41465 (Salyersville, $33,772 median) and poorest ZIP 41632 (Gunlock, $27,143) are 14.1 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $49,400 in 41464 (Royalton) to $93,300 in 41465 (Salyersville).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 41632 (Gunlock) to 48 in 41464 (Royalton).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.4% bachelor's+ in 41464 (Royalton) to 13.9% in 41465 (Salyersville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #92 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #117 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $33,371 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,027 of 7,947 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Magoffin County lost 13.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: