| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:40 PM |
| Population: | 11,660 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21219 |
| Land Area: | 354 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.8369, -87.1572 |
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11,660 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 354 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,760 to 11,660 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.9% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42286 (Trenton, $65,938 median) and poorest ZIP 42234 (Guthrie, $58,259) are 5.2 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $112,100 in 42280 (Sharon Grove) to $276,200 in 42286 (Trenton).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 42280 (Sharon Grove) to 46 in 42234 (Guthrie).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.4% bachelor's+ in 42280 (Sharon Grove) to 30.9% in 42286 (Trenton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #89 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #48 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,352 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,287 of 7,526 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.