| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 502 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:21 PM |
| Population: | 7,512 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 21187 |
| Land Area: | 236 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.5427, -84.9128 |
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7,512 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 236 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 6,665 to 6,998 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 40359 (Owenton, $62,542 median) and poorest ZIP 40359 (Owenton, $62,542) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $169,700 in 40359 (Owenton) to $232,500 in 40355 (New Liberty).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 32 people/sq mi in 40359 (Owenton) to 36 in 40355 (New Liberty).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.9% bachelor's+ in 40359 (Owenton) to 23.2% in 40355 (New Liberty) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Kentucky, this is the #110 most populous of 120 counties and ranks #45 for median household income with the #9 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,542 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,176 of 5,368 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 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.