ZIP Codes of Whitley County, KY

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
52,277
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$41,997
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
22,424
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
951
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
47.42%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
19.39%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 6 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
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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Kentucky's #20 most populous county
52,277 residents across 6 ZIPs — #20 of 120 Kentucky counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Corbin · 30,526 people
58.4% of county total
Highest Income
Corbin · $47,204 median
1.1× county average
Largest Land Area
Williamsburg · 281.8 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Corbin · 8.1% (10-yr)
28,250 → 30,526 residents
Most Educated
Corbin · 20.3% bachelor's+
4,334 of 21,323 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Whitley County


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.

All ZIP Codes in Whitley County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
40701CorbinStandard30,526$47,204160.78.1%
40769WilliamsburgStandard18,218$43,878281.84.4%
40759RockholdsStandard3,122$34,90949.8-4.4%
40763SilerStandard41125.5-31.6%
40730EmlynPO Box0.0
40702CorbinPO Box0.0

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