| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:39 PM |
| Population: | 6,394 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21165 |
| CBSA: | Mount Sterling, KY |
| Land Area: | 211 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.9468, -83.6058 |
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6,394 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 211 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,393 to 6,394 from 2014 to 2024 — a 0.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40322 (Frenchburg, $52,794 median) and poorest ZIP 40316 (Denniston, $21,618) are 7.4 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $59,100 in 40316 (Denniston) to $139,000 in 40322 (Frenchburg).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 28 people/sq mi in 40387 (Wellington) to 46 in 40316 (Denniston).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.9% bachelor's+ in 40346 (Means) to 20.8% in 40387 (Wellington) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #113 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #114 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $45,853 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (686 of 4,575 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.