| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:22 PM |
| Population: | 13,112 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21197 |
| Land Area: | 186 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.8064, -83.7976 |
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13,112 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 186 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,552 to 13,112 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40312 (Clay City, $42,564 median) and poorest ZIP 40380 (Stanton, $37,734) are 9.1 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $135,100 in 40380 (Stanton) to $144,600 in 40312 (Clay City).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 56 people/sq mi in 40380 (Stanton) to 106 in 40312 (Clay City).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.3% bachelor's+ in 40312 (Clay City) to 16.0% in 40380 (Stanton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #84 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #109 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $39,945 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
13.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,234 of 8,881 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.