| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 502 / 859 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:17 PM |
| Population: | 11,924 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21041 |
| Land Area: | 168 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.6714, -85.0312 |
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11,924 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 168 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,111 to 11,924 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 41008 (Carrollton, $59,844 median) and poorest ZIP 41098 (Worthville, $33,125) are 9.1 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $86,300 in 41098 (Worthville) to $190,300 in 41083 (Sanders).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 30 people/sq mi in 41098 (Worthville) to 155 in 41008 (Carrollton).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.8% bachelor's+ in 41045 (Ghent) to 17.6% in 41083 (Sanders) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #87 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #86 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,247 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
10.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (849 of 7,863 reporting).
4 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.