| ZIP Codes: | 15 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 270 / 364 / 502 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:36 PM |
| Population: | 123,990 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21093 |
| CBSA: | Elizabethtown, KY |
| Land Area: | 751 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 37.7205, -85.9525 |
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123,990 residents live across 15 ZIPs covering 751 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 119,381 to 123,990 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.9% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 42740 (Glendale, $88,066 median) and poorest ZIP 40177 (West Point, $50,577) are 28.3 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $122,200 in 40177 (West Point) to $304,600 in 40162 (Rineyville).
Density varies 38× across the county — from 29 people/sq mi in 42732 (Eastview) to 1,103 in 40160 (Radcliff).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.7% bachelor's+ in 42732 (Eastview) to 48.3% in 40121 (Fort Knox) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #6 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #23 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,234 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (20,830 of 82,765 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42701 | Elizabethtown | Standard | 53,987 | $69,619 | 182.6 | 8.7% |
| 40160 | Radcliff | Standard | 23,624 | $58,506 | 21.4 | -0.3% |
| 40175 | Vine Grove | Standard | 15,718 | $77,509 | 92.1 | 12.6% |
| 40121 | Fort Knox | Standard | 8,836 | $82,663 | 66.2 | -14.0% |
| 40162 | Rineyville | Standard | 6,180 | $84,720 | 50.3 | -1.0% |
| 42724 | Cecilia | Standard | 5,345 | $73,465 | 76.4 | 29.6% |
| 42784 | Upton | Standard | 3,089 | $68,699 | 64.5 | 36.0% |
| 42776 | Sonora | Standard | 2,082 | $58,771 | 69.0 | -38.3% |
| 42740 | Glendale | Standard | 1,873 | $88,066 | 31.6 | 10.0% |
| 42732 | Eastview | Standard | 1,541 | $73,148 | 52.4 | -31.0% |
| 40177 | West Point | Standard | 1,523 | $50,577 | 37.1 | 9.7% |
| 42788 | White Mills | Standard | 192 | — | 7.6 | -57.4% |
| 42702 | Elizabethtown | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 40159 | Radcliff | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 40122 | Fort Knox | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |