| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:39 PM |
| Population: | 13,465 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21175 |
| Land Area: | 342 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.9017, -83.2545 |
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13,465 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 342 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 13,316 to 13,465 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41352 (Mize, $56,250 median) and poorest ZIP 41421 (Elkfork, $26,500) are 14.6 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $72,300 in 41408 (Cannel City) to $128,000 in 41472 (West Liberty).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 26 people/sq mi in 41421 (Elkfork) to 83 in 41408 (Cannel City).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.9% bachelor's+ in 41352 (Mize) to 34.9% in 41421 (Elkfork) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #81 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #103 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $46,900 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,800 of 9,907 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 3 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41472 | West Liberty | Standard | 10,792 | $47,412 | 276.6 | -0.5% |
| 41425 | Ezel | Standard | 1,247 | $43,917 | 29.4 | 12.1% |
| 41352 | Mize | Standard | 606 | $56,250 | 16.2 | -31.4% |
| 41408 | Cannel City | Standard | 454 | — | 5.5 | 18.2% |
| 41421 | Elkfork | Standard | 366 | $26,500 | 14.3 | 289.4% |
| 41413 | Crockett | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41451 | Malone | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41477 | Wrigley | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |