| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 502 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:22 PM |
| Population: | 8,319 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21223 |
| Land Area: | 155 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.6299, -85.3628 |
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8,319 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 155 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,168 to 8,319 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.8% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40045 (Milton, $76,607 median) and poorest ZIP 40006 (Bedford, $59,477) are 5.8 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.0× across this county — from $174,700 in 40045 (Milton) to $181,700 in 40006 (Bedford).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 53 people/sq mi in 40006 (Bedford) to 56 in 40045 (Milton).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.7% bachelor's+ in 40006 (Bedford) to 20.5% in 40045 (Milton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #104 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #29 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,171 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,073 of 6,113 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 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.