| ZIP Codes: | 25 ZIP Codes (19 Standard, 6 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:21 PM |
| Population: | 30,887 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21193 |
| Land Area: | 436 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.2617, -83.2165 |
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30,887 residents live across 25 ZIPs covering 436 sq mi, served by 24 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 30,773 to 30,847 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.2% change. 9 ZIPs gained residents, 11 lost (and 1 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41746 (Happy, $103,065 median) and poorest ZIP 41723 (Busy, $28,000) are 12.5 miles apart — a 3.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 11.5× across this county — from $23,900 in 41723 (Busy) to $275,500 in 41751 (Jeff).
Density varies 23× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 41721 (Buckhorn) to 190 in 41760 (Scuddy).
Educational attainment ranges from 0.4% bachelor's+ in 41763 (Slemp) to 43.1% in 41746 (Happy) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #34 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #81 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $44,302 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,348 of 21,363 reporting).
19 Standard delivery, 6 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.7× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41701 | Hazard | Standard | 17,453 | $39,439 | 139.0 | 2.2% |
| 41774 | Viper | Standard | 2,010 | $47,083 | 43.6 | -13.1% |
| 41727 | Chavies | Standard | 1,390 | $59,676 | 15.2 | 54.8% |
| 41773 | Vicco | Standard | 1,087 | $50,089 | 21.3 | -17.1% |
| 41723 | Busy | Standard | 1,066 | $28,000 | 20.5 | -15.1% |
| 41731 | Cornettsville | Standard | 927 | $52,353 | 29.8 | -26.1% |
| 41722 | Bulan | Standard | 918 | $29,568 | 33.8 | -50.1% |
| 41719 | Bonnyman | Standard | 817 | — | 8.9 | -10.4% |
| 41754 | Krypton | Standard | 800 | $72,927 | 12.5 | 97.0% |
| 41763 | Slemp | Standard | 778 | $70,167 | 26.3 | 15.8% |
| 41745 | Gays Creek | Standard | 767 | $30,667 | 6.2 | 835.4% |
| 41746 | Happy | Standard | 718 | $103,065 | 4.5 | -7.8% |
| 41712 | Ary | Standard | 446 | — | 3.0 | 108.4% |
| 41721 | Buckhorn | Standard | 390 | — | 46.3 | -31.6% |
| 41760 | Scuddy | Standard | 351 | — | 1.8 | 2825.0% |
| 41735 | Delphia | Standard | 333 | $45,893 | 9.3 | 108.1% |
| 41751 | Jeff | Standard | 261 | — | 3.9 | -35.9% |
| 41367 | Rowdy | Standard | 159 | — | 7.9 | -28.1% |
| 41739 | Dwarf | PO Box | 112 | — | 1.7 | 3.7% |
| 41729 | Combs | Standard | 64 | $40,769 | 0.3 | -77.0% |
| 41778 | Yerkes | PO Box | 40 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 40981 | Saul | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41713 | Avawam | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41702 | Hazard | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41736 | Dice | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |