| ZIP Codes: | 41 ZIP Codes (34 Standard, 7 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:22 PM |
| Population: | 55,242 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21195 |
| CBSA: | Pikeville, KY |
| Land Area: | 753 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.4578, -82.3631 |
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55,242 residents live across 41 ZIPs covering 753 sq mi, served by 40 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 61,946 to 55,242 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.8% change. 11 ZIPs gained residents, 25 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41555 (Pinsonfork, $90,551 median) and poorest ZIP 41543 (Mc Andrews, $18,286) are 1.2 miles apart — a 5.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $55,900 in 41524 (Fedscreek) to $210,400 in 41560 (Robinson Creek).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 41524 (Fedscreek) to 228 in 41535 (Huddy).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.2% bachelor's+ in 41512 (Ashcamp) to 29.9% in 41527 (Forest Hills) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #16 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #89 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $47,006 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (7,058 of 39,645 reporting).
34 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.0× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Pike County lost 10.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41501 | Pikeville | Standard | 23,754 | $47,349 | 195.2 | -1.4% |
| 41522 | Elkhorn City | Standard | 4,341 | $37,331 | 72.8 | -14.5% |
| 41572 | Virgie | Standard | 3,249 | $40,028 | 48.3 | -13.6% |
| 41514 | Belfry | Standard | 2,806 | $39,545 | 54.0 | -6.8% |
| 41553 | Phelps | Standard | 2,269 | — | 39.3 | -22.6% |
| 41557 | Raccoon | Standard | 2,117 | $57,031 | 24.3 | 17.0% |
| 41539 | Kimper | Standard | 1,585 | $65,033 | 42.7 | -7.7% |
| 41562 | Shelbiana | Standard | 1,541 | $40,104 | 16.9 | -50.0% |
| 41554 | Phyllis | Standard | 1,156 | $29,353 | 18.6 | 6.9% |
| 41555 | Pinsonfork | Standard | 1,039 | $90,551 | 8.9 | 29.9% |
| 41558 | Ransom | Standard | 978 | $50,511 | 14.8 | 40.7% |
| 41531 | Hardy | Standard | 902 | $63,333 | 10.2 | -7.9% |
| 41519 | Canada | Standard | 901 | $51,957 | 11.3 | -25.0% |
| 41548 | Mouthcard | Standard | 776 | $22,755 | 15.6 | -4.0% |
| 41535 | Huddy | Standard | 615 | $31,284 | 2.7 | 63.1% |
| 41568 | Stopover | Standard | 583 | $27,933 | 24.9 | -19.8% |
| 41527 | Forest Hills | Standard | 569 | $90,260 | 3.9 | -32.7% |
| 41564 | Sidney | Standard | 539 | $56,548 | 15.6 | -58.9% |
| 41540 | Lick Creek | Standard | 494 | $64,250 | 8.8 | 66.9% |
| 41503 | South Williamson | Standard | 472 | $56,484 | 2.3 | -19.7% |
| 41563 | Shelby Gap | Standard | 453 | $46,250 | 7.2 | 9.2% |
| 41571 | Varney | Standard | 449 | $45,972 | 21.1 | -13.3% |
| 41544 | Mc Carr | Standard | 415 | $32,500 | 10.7 | -46.2% |
| 41512 | Ashcamp | Standard | 391 | $37,708 | 13.8 | -57.6% |
| 41543 | Mc Andrews | Standard | 370 | $18,286 | 4.0 | -31.9% |
| 41560 | Robinson Creek | Standard | 368 | $80,833 | 6.1 | 3.4% |
| 41528 | Freeburn | Standard | 331 | $73,419 | 4.9 | -47.7% |
| 41538 | Jonancy | PO Box | 327 | — | 0.0 | 990.0% |
| 41524 | Fedscreek | Standard | 303 | — | 16.4 | 4.8% |
| 41547 | Majestic | Standard | 246 | $12,410 | 7.3 | 69.7% |
| 41559 | Regina | Standard | 234 | $28,279 | 5.2 | -33.9% |
| 41513 | Belcher | Standard | 204 | $53,992 | 9.0 | -54.8% |
| 41566 | Steele | Standard | 203 | — | 9.6 | -74.3% |
| 41534 | Hellier | Standard | 184 | — | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 41567 | Stone | Standard | 78 | $35,192 | 4.1 | -69.4% |
| 41526 | Fords Branch | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 41502 | Pikeville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41549 | Myra | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41520 | Dorton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41542 | Lookout | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 41561 | Rockhouse | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |