State
Kentucky ZIP Codes & Demographics
946 ZIP codes · 120 counties · 20+ cities
4,518,507Total Population
$65,382Median HH Income▼ 14% below avg
39.2Median Age
$199,704Median Home Value▼ 28% below avg
38.1%College Grads≈ Avg
5.0%Unemployment≈ Avg
People & Population (ACS 2023 — weighted avg)
♂ Male 49.5%
Female 50.5% ♀
Race & Ethnicity
White82.3%
Hispanic5.0%
Black8.5%
Asian1.8%
Other3.4%
Age Breakdown
Key Indicators
| Median Age | 39.2 yrs |
|---|---|
| Avg HH Size | 2.38 |
| Below Poverty | 15.7% ▲ 57% above avg |
| College Grads | 38.1% ≈ Avg |
| Unemployment | 5.0% ≈ Avg |
| No HS Diploma | 39,314 (1.4%) |
| HS Graduate | 859,453 (30.9%) |
| Some College | 407,648 (14.7%) |
| Associates | 403,123 (14.5%) |
| Bachelors | 274,122 (9.9%) |
| Graduate Degree | 795,667 (28.6%) |
Education
No HS1.4%
HS Grad30.9%
Some College14.7%
Associates14.5%
Bachelors9.9%
Graduate28.6%
Housing & Income
Housing Tenure
Owner68.6%
Renter31.4%
Home Value Distribution
Financials
| Median HH Income | $65,382 ▼ 14% below avg |
|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $199,704 ▼ 28% below avg |
| Home/Income Ratio | 3.1x (nat avg ~3.5x) |
| Median Rent | $943/mo |
| Total Housing Units | 2,012,760 |
| Vacant Units | 218,963 |
Income Distribution
Employment & Commute
How People Get to Work
Commute Time
Housing Stock
Year Built
About Kentucky ZIP Codes
Kentucky contains 946 ZIP codes across 120 counties. With an estimated population of 4,518,507 residents and a median age of 39.17 years, it is a middle-aged state in terms of demographics.
Economically, Kentucky is broadly a solidly middle-class state. The median household income of $65,381 is near the national average. The statewide unemployment rate is 5.0%, near the national average. Approximately 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
Kentucky has an affordable housing market overall, with a median home value of $199,704 — below the national average. Median monthly rent across the state averages around $942. Homeownership stands at 68.6% statewide.
The population of Kentucky is primarily White (82.28%). Residents are broadly moderately educated — 38.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, near the national average.
The 946 ZIP codes across Kentucky vary widely in character — from dense urban cores to rural agricultural areas. Each of the 120 counties has its own economic profile, housing market, and demographic makeup. Browse by county below to find ZIP codes that match your specific needs, whether you're researching relocation, real estate, business demographics, or local government boundaries.
Looking for ZIP code data in Kentucky? Every ZIP code page includes population counts, median household income, home values, rental rates, age distribution, race and ethnicity breakdown, education levels, commute data, and housing stock information — all sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Largest Cities in Kentucky
| City | ZIPs | Population | Avg Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 66 | 765,842 | $66,375 |
| Lexington | 39 | 321,882 | $77,096 |
| Bowling Green | 4 | 126,490 | $69,215 |
| Owensboro | 4 | 87,437 | $62,510 |
| Richmond | 2 | 65,030 | $62,731 |
| Paducah | 3 | 60,200 | $61,460 |
| Florence | 2 | 55,880 | $75,582 |
| Elizabethtown | 2 | 53,240 | $68,715 |
| Georgetown | 1 | 52,173 | $83,012 |
| Frankfort | 9 | 51,627 | $67,125 |
| Nicholasville | 2 | 45,142 | $75,264 |
| London | 6 | 43,407 | $62,530 |
| Somerset | 3 | 43,079 | $51,413 |
| Hopkinsville | 2 | 41,510 | $49,872 |
| Ft Mitchell | 1 | 40,661 | $100,645 |
| Covington | 5 | 40,470 | $61,657 |
| Ashland | 4 | 40,110 | $60,801 |
| Shepherdsville | 2 | 38,533 | $77,083 |
| Henderson | 2 | 38,434 | $56,661 |
| Newport | 4 | 36,807 | $65,358 |
Counties in Kentucky
| County | ZIPs | Population | Avg Income | Avg Home | Unemp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 73 | 803,298 | $76,021 | $281,841 | 5.1% | 46.1% |
| Fayette County | 39 | 321,882 | $77,096 | $321,664 | 5.0% | 52.1% |
| Kenton County | 12 | 165,256 | $75,477 | $207,937 | 4.3% | 43.5% |
| Warren County | 10 | 144,627 | $73,379 | $248,050 | 3.6% | 43.3% |
| Boone County | 9 | 141,911 | $105,628 | $257,300 | 2.6% | 46.7% |
| Hardin County | 15 | 123,479 | $67,439 | $189,972 | 4.7% | 33.0% |
| Daviess County | 11 | 105,150 | $67,675 | $184,716 | 4.5% | 44.1% |
| Madison County | 6 | 95,005 | $60,309 | $196,500 | 5.7% | 42.0% |
| Campbell County | 11 | 93,172 | $76,957 | $211,622 | 4.1% | 42.7% |
| Christian County | 10 | 79,440 | $62,374 | $163,437 | 4.5% | 32.9% |
| McCracken County | 5 | 69,395 | $69,966 | $177,175 | 3.6% | 38.4% |
| Bullitt County | 7 | 69,358 | $70,308 | $215,280 | 4.7% | 27.2% |
| Pulaski County | 11 | 66,565 | $49,436 | $136,612 | 6.2% | 28.0% |
| Oldham County | 7 | 59,546 | $114,882 | $354,483 | 2.7% | 54.5% |
| Scott County | 3 | 58,661 | $79,956 | $253,500 | 7.1% | 38.2% |
| Pike County | 41 | 56,169 | $47,406 | $104,964 | 7.0% | 19.8% |
| Laurel County | 11 | 55,275 | $58,277 | $133,420 | 5.4% | 26.0% |
| Jessamine County | 4 | 52,894 | $90,779 | $191,433 | 1.9% | 43.2% |
| Boyd County | 6 | 52,167 | $63,983 | $140,875 | 5.0% | 34.7% |
| Franklin County | 9 | 51,627 | $67,125 | $199,900 | 5.6% | 41.5% |
| Whitley County | 6 | 51,202 | $35,615 | $98,350 | 2.9% | 24.6% |
| Nelson County | 9 | 49,125 | $72,433 | $200,600 | 3.3% | 35.5% |
| Hopkins County | 10 | 46,033 | $56,445 | $116,360 | 4.4% | 26.2% |
| Henderson County | 8 | 44,147 | $62,574 | $174,800 | 3.0% | 23.4% |
| Shelby County | 6 | 43,753 | $83,451 | $303,860 | 2.7% | 42.2% |
| Barren County | 9 | 42,860 | $55,310 | $181,385 | 1.9% | 27.5% |
| Graves County | 12 | 38,098 | $62,227 | $154,120 | 2.9% | 29.4% |
| Calloway County | 6 | 37,518 | $59,187 | $159,966 | 5.8% | 35.8% |
| Clark County | 2 | 36,729 | $67,910 | $197,200 | 4.9% | 32.1% |
| Floyd County | 33 | 35,433 | $48,326 | $82,379 | 6.6% | 24.6% |
| Greenup County | 7 | 32,750 | $59,885 | $134,871 | 5.3% | 27.5% |
| Marshall County | 4 | 31,153 | $57,481 | $168,525 | 3.1% | 30.8% |
| Boyle County | 6 | 31,076 | $62,030 | $156,150 | 6.2% | 30.1% |
| Perry County | 25 | 30,480 | $48,836 | $102,350 | 4.0% | 25.0% |
| Muhlenberg County | 13 | 30,242 | $48,803 | $118,566 | 2.8% | 27.0% |
| Logan County | 5 | 29,497 | $65,965 | $185,340 | 3.8% | 27.5% |
| Grayson County | 7 | 29,072 | $53,775 | $150,216 | 13.1% | 26.6% |
| Grant County | 6 | 28,380 | $70,129 | $183,200 | 3.9% | 27.9% |
| Taylor County | 4 | 28,258 | $69,246 | $153,600 | 2.8% | 22.8% |
| Woodford County | 3 | 28,232 | $82,249 | $298,900 | 5.4% | 53.3% |
| Montgomery County | 3 | 27,995 | $59,444 | $148,200 | 4.6% | 31.0% |
| Carter County | 8 | 27,263 | $46,548 | $115,233 | 1.8% | 16.9% |
| Lincoln County | 6 | 27,148 | $52,020 | $127,760 | 10.2% | 22.8% |
| Harlan County | 26 | 26,259 | $37,214 | $70,772 | 7.3% | 22.3% |
| Rowan County | 4 | 25,194 | $57,633 | $139,600 | 2.7% | 38.6% |
| Bell County | 11 | 24,206 | $39,090 | $87,985 | 10.0% | 19.9% |
| Anderson County | 1 | 23,739 | $71,819 | $212,600 | 2.5% | 36.2% |
| Mercer County | 3 | 23,611 | $67,407 | $181,366 | 1.7% | 32.1% |
| Knox County | 17 | 23,362 | $45,509 | $84,930 | 12.0% | 19.2% |
| Johnson County | 18 | 22,922 | $46,263 | $135,292 | 5.6% | 24.8% |
| Letcher County | 24 | 22,080 | $42,699 | $69,725 | 5.0% | 36.9% |
| Ohio County | 11 | 21,083 | $50,345 | $95,066 | 2.8% | 25.0% |
| Meade County | 7 | 20,296 | $64,354 | $196,742 | 3.6% | 19.5% |
| Clay County | 8 | 20,088 | $41,509 | $64,566 | 4.1% | 20.2% |
| Allen County | 3 | 20,076 | $49,953 | $153,600 | 6.0% | 26.6% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 19,639 | $66,964 | $169,050 | 4.1% | 22.8% |
| Henry County | 11 | 19,391 | $65,417 | $180,770 | 4.8% | 26.7% |
| Marion County | 8 | 19,324 | $56,004 | $131,666 | 4.9% | 24.8% |
| Simpson County | 2 | 19,117 | $55,347 | $193,300 | 3.6% | 30.2% |
| Bourbon County | 4 | 19,038 | $37,477 | $146,366 | 4.3% | 29.6% |
| Breckinridge County | 13 | 18,984 | $51,581 | $149,316 | 5.1% | 24.0% |
| Wayne County | 1 | 18,609 | $42,500 | $124,200 | 5.2% | 25.4% |
| Russell County | 2 | 18,404 | $46,707 | $147,950 | 6.9% | 30.0% |
| Hart County | 6 | 18,241 | $48,734 | $126,000 | 7.5% | 19.4% |
| Adair County | 6 | 17,952 | $51,470 | $139,725 | 3.6% | 29.3% |
| Spencer County | 2 | 17,941 | $76,748 | $256,650 | 6.3% | 25.3% |
| Garrard County | 3 | 16,771 | $66,279 | $192,400 | 5.6% | 31.0% |
| Mason County | 5 | 16,650 | $56,289 | $150,766 | 3.8% | 37.6% |
| McCreary County | 7 | 16,497 | $35,590 | $74,833 | 2.3% | 22.2% |
| Lawrence County | 8 | 16,321 | $56,977 | $86,866 | 8.2% | 19.1% |
| Fleming County | 7 | 15,213 | $49,762 | $112,125 | 7.3% | 27.5% |
| Trigg County | 2 | 14,604 | $67,306 | $192,650 | 2.3% | 34.7% |
| Larue County | 4 | 14,162 | $62,630 | $153,825 | 2.2% | 28.0% |
| Union County | 5 | 14,060 | $57,357 | $113,475 | 3.3% | 24.1% |
| Estill County | 2 | 14,048 | $40,093 | $105,250 | 7.1% | 19.4% |
| Rockcastle County | 6 | 13,986 | $41,963 | $105,500 | 7.4% | 17.0% |
| Casey County | 6 | 13,964 | $43,296 | $165,425 | 7.5% | 23.0% |
| Bath County | 5 | 13,544 | $57,262 | $117,400 | 5.3% | 23.2% |
| Webster County | 7 | 13,422 | $55,454 | $110,316 | 4.4% | 26.1% |
| Morgan County | 8 | 13,255 | $40,418 | $91,925 | 2.3% | 25.4% |
| Jackson County | 6 | 13,115 | $46,529 | $110,400 | 2.9% | 22.7% |
| Powell County | 3 | 13,115 | $39,306 | $141,000 | 6.6% | 18.8% |
| Pendleton County | 3 | 13,112 | $74,011 | $183,600 | 5.1% | 30.2% |
| Lewis County | 5 | 13,101 | $42,664 | $87,300 | 7.8% | 23.6% |
| Breathitt County | 7 | 12,784 | $39,561 | $74,500 | 7.2% | 15.4% |
| Caldwell County | 2 | 12,297 | $56,834 | $104,100 | 2.3% | 26.1% |
| Carroll County | 4 | 12,104 | $54,298 | $140,575 | 4.4% | 22.4% |
| Monroe County | 5 | 11,703 | $59,901 | $129,750 | 3.8% | 21.3% |
| Knott County | 18 | 11,659 | $47,481 | $71,150 | 8.8% | 36.6% |
| Washington County | 4 | 11,487 | $48,492 | $159,433 | 3.1% | 29.7% |
| Magoffin County | 4 | 11,404 | $26,101 | $72,400 | 7.4% | 12.2% |
| Todd County | 6 | 11,390 | $59,145 | $164,120 | 4.9% | 29.1% |
| Martin County | 7 | 10,734 | $54,089 | $77,128 | 5.6% | 17.4% |
| Metcalfe County | 5 | 10,670 | $48,532 | $113,875 | 2.3% | 20.6% |
| Butler County | 6 | 10,337 | $53,034 | $106,700 | 2.1% | 22.9% |
| Hancock County | 4 | 10,221 | $73,727 | $142,900 | 3.8% | 33.0% |
| Green County | 2 | 9,846 | $42,688 | $103,450 | 6.3% | 23.5% |
| Clinton County | 2 | 9,690 | $40,370 | $103,200 | 2.9% | 33.5% |
| Leslie County | 17 | 9,622 | $40,276 | $83,300 | 4.4% | 17.5% |
| Bracken County | 5 | 9,382 | $63,848 | $140,075 | 5.1% | 33.9% |
| McLean County | 6 | 9,364 | $77,587 | $144,520 | 9.2% | 31.0% |
| Livingston County | 7 | 9,261 | $49,695 | $111,050 | 5.8% | 26.1% |
| Lyon County | 2 | 8,541 | $65,825 | $172,850 | 4.7% | 28.0% |
| Crittenden County | 3 | 8,035 | $48,173 | $116,100 | 3.5% | 12.5% |
| Trimble County | 2 | 8,018 | $66,233 | $165,050 | 3.8% | 32.3% |
| Edmonson County | 6 | 7,882 | $44,348 | $145,220 | 16.5% | 21.7% |
| Wolfe County | 4 | 7,812 | $41,866 | $72,000 | 16.6% | 27.3% |
| Fulton County | 2 | 7,713 | $37,466 | $83,650 | 9.5% | 23.7% |
| Nicholas County | 2 | 7,704 | $55,741 | $124,700 | 6.6% | 12.3% |
| Owen County | 3 | 7,619 | $59,746 | $190,650 | 2.5% | 18.9% |
| Gallatin County | 3 | 7,586 | $68,349 | $175,733 | 3.2% | 23.4% |
| Lee County | 4 | 6,516 | $34,811 | $83,500 | 3.3% | 9.1% |
| Menifee County | 4 | 6,291 | $45,025 | $121,950 | 2.9% | 23.8% |
| Cumberland County | 2 | 5,964 | $39,744 | $130,800 | 1.5% | 13.1% |
| Ballard County | 5 | 5,183 | $65,062 | $115,350 | 0.7% | 54.3% |
| Elliott County | 2 | 5,071 | $44,722 | $117,400 | 26.6% | 12.7% |
| Owsley County | 4 | 4,581 | $24,493 | $50,999 | 27.4% | 4.9% |
| Carlisle County | 4 | 4,545 | $59,549 | $105,333 | 5.5% | 24.9% |
| Hickman County | 2 | 3,552 | $45,406 | $84,700 | 2.1% | 29.9% |
| Robertson County | 1 | 2,122 | $49,500 | $124,700 | 9.2% | 22.0% |