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Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
0.483
Kentucky
0.477
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Top and bottom zip codes in Kentucky

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 140935Flat Lick0.674
  2. 240507Lexington0.641
  3. 341224Inez0.623
  4. 441265Van Lear0.623
  5. 541141Garrison0.620
  6. 641645Langley0.616
  7. 740771Woodbine0.615
  8. 841701Hazard0.603
  9. 941267Warfield0.591
  10. 1040508Lexington0.585

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 142036Dexter0.273
  2. 240142Guston0.281
  3. 342223Fort Campbell0.302
  4. 442058Ledbetter0.303
  5. 542159Oakland0.307
  6. 641121Argillite0.307
  7. 742120Adolphus0.308
  8. 841727Chavies0.315
  9. 940943Girdler0.316
  10. 1040057Pleasureville0.318

Income inequality (Gini) by county in Kentucky

  1. 1Martin County0.572
  2. 2Owsley County0.562
  3. 3Perry County0.557
  4. 4Bath County0.540
  5. 5Knox County0.525
  6. 6Jessamine County0.516
  7. 7Bell County0.510
  8. 8Rowan County0.510
  9. 9Pike County0.500
  10. 10Mason County0.499
  11. 11Todd County0.497
  12. 12McCracken County0.496
  13. 13Russell County0.496
  14. 14Graves County0.495
  15. 15Magoffin County0.495
  16. 16Morgan County0.494
  17. 17Fayette County0.492
  18. 18Breathitt County0.491
  19. 19McCreary County0.490
  20. 20Floyd County0.489
  21. 21Robertson County0.487
  22. 22Casey County0.487
  23. 23Clark County0.484
  24. 24Grayson County0.482
  25. 25Rockcastle County0.482
  26. 26Jefferson County0.481
  27. 27Whitley County0.480
  28. 28Warren County0.480
  29. 29Barren County0.479
  30. 30Johnson County0.478
  31. 31Campbell County0.476
  32. 32Lawrence County0.475
  33. 33Menifee County0.475
  34. 34Wayne County0.475
  35. 35Pulaski County0.474
  36. 36Muhlenberg County0.474
  37. 37Green County0.473
  38. 38Greenup County0.473
  39. 39Adair County0.472
  40. 40Clay County0.471
  41. 41Breckinridge County0.471
  42. 42Lewis County0.470
  43. 43Leslie County0.468
  44. 44Calloway County0.468
  45. 45Trimble County0.468
  46. 46Powell County0.467
  47. 47Daviess County0.467
  48. 48Hardin County0.464
  49. 49Bourbon County0.464
  50. 50Harlan County0.463
  51. 51Harrison County0.461
  52. 52Lincoln County0.461
  53. 53Carroll County0.460
  54. 54Lee County0.459
  55. 55Boyd County0.458
  56. 56Kenton County0.458
  57. 57Boyle County0.457
  58. 58Carter County0.456
  59. 59Crittenden County0.456
  60. 60Cumberland County0.453
  61. 61Franklin County0.452
  62. 62Lyon County0.452
  63. 63Hickman County0.451
  64. 64Hart County0.451
  65. 65Oldham County0.450
  66. 66Carlisle County0.450
  67. 67Knott County0.450
  68. 68Henry County0.449
  69. 69Edmonson County0.449
  70. 70Elliott County0.448
  71. 71Union County0.448
  72. 72Estill County0.446
  73. 73Washington County0.445
  74. 74Trigg County0.445
  75. 75Fulton County0.444
  76. 76Monroe County0.443
  77. 77Metcalfe County0.442
  78. 78Fleming County0.442
  79. 79Bracken County0.442
  80. 80Laurel County0.442
  81. 81Simpson County0.441
  82. 82Montgomery County0.440
  83. 83Woodford County0.440
  84. 84Gallatin County0.440
  85. 85Hopkins County0.440
  86. 86Henderson County0.438
  87. 87Jackson County0.438
  88. 88Shelby County0.437
  89. 89Christian County0.436
  90. 90Madison County0.436
  91. 91Ballard County0.435
  92. 92Allen County0.435
  93. 93Pendleton County0.432
  94. 94Marion County0.432
  95. 95Nelson County0.431
  96. 96Logan County0.430
  97. 97McLean County0.430
  98. 98Letcher County0.429
  99. 99Marshall County0.429
  100. 100Garrard County0.429
  101. 101Taylor County0.428
  102. 102Caldwell County0.428
  103. 103Clinton County0.428
  104. 104Ohio County0.427
  105. 105Livingston County0.424
  106. 106Butler County0.421
  107. 107Boone County0.419
  108. 108Wolfe County0.418
  109. 109Mercer County0.415
  110. 110Owen County0.414
  111. 111Scott County0.413
  112. 112Webster County0.412
  113. 113Meade County0.409
  114. 114Hancock County0.405
  115. 115Grant County0.403
  116. 116Bullitt County0.403
  117. 117Larue County0.402
  118. 118Anderson County0.397
  119. 119Nicholas County0.396
  120. 120Spencer County0.395

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest income inequality (gini) in Kentucky?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 40935 (Flat Lick, KY) has the highest: 0.674.

Which zip code has the lowest income inequality (gini) in Kentucky?

42036 (Dexter, KY) has the lowest: 0.273.

What is the income inequality (gini) for the United States?

0.483; in Kentucky it is 0.477.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

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