| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 606 / 859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:21 PM |
| Population: | 27,969 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21173 |
| CBSA: | Mount Sterling, KY |
| Land Area: | 203 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.0148, -83.9063 |
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27,969 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 203 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,624 to 27,969 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.1% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40353 (Mount Sterling, $57,329 median) and poorest ZIP 40337 (Jeffersonville, $54,128) are 8.8 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $152,700 in 40337 (Jeffersonville) to $184,000 in 40353 (Mount Sterling).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 94 people/sq mi in 40337 (Jeffersonville) to 155 in 40353 (Mount Sterling).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.2% bachelor's+ in 40337 (Jeffersonville) to 22.5% in 40353 (Mount Sterling) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #41 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #70 for median household income with the #37 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,729 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,066 of 19,090 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.