| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:22 PM |
| Population: | 13,928 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21203 |
| CBSA: | Richmond-Berea, KY |
| Land Area: | 298 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.3750, -84.3139 |
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13,928 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 298 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,273 to 13,928 from 2014 to 2024 — a -8.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40409 (Brodhead, $52,619 median) and poorest ZIP 40460 (Orlando, $35,417) are 12.3 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $69,000 in 40460 (Orlando) to $156,300 in 40456 (Mount Vernon).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 40445 (Livingston) to 76 in 40409 (Brodhead).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.3% bachelor's+ in 40460 (Orlando) to 16.7% in 40456 (Mount Vernon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #75 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #102 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $46,795 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,482 of 10,045 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 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.
Rockcastle County lost 8.8% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: