| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:22 PM |
| Population: | 13,798 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21225 |
| Land Area: | 466 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.6589, -87.9155 |
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13,798 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 466 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,671 to 13,798 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42462 (Waverly, $66,373 median) and poorest ZIP 42461 (Uniontown, $47,746) are 6.0 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $96,600 in 42459 (Sturgis) to $137,300 in 42462 (Waverly).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 12 people/sq mi in 42461 (Uniontown) to 41 in 42437 (Morganfield).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.9% bachelor's+ in 42461 (Uniontown) to 19.4% in 42462 (Waverly) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #77 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #62 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $59,877 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,270 of 9,857 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.