| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 606 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:23 PM |
| Population: | 52,277 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21235 |
| CBSA: | Corbin, KY |
| Land Area: | 518 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.8040, -84.0982 |
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52,277 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 518 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 49,562 to 52,277 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40701 (Corbin, $47,204 median) and poorest ZIP 40759 (Rockholds, $34,909) are 9.0 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $80,700 in 40763 (Siler) to $160,700 in 40701 (Corbin).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 40763 (Siler) to 190 in 40701 (Corbin).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.7% bachelor's+ in 40759 (Rockholds) to 20.3% in 40701 (Corbin) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #20 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #106 for median household income with the #33 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $45,296 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,579 of 33,925 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.