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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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

U.S.
12.5%
Kentucky
16.1%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Kentucky

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 140526Lexington100%
  2. 240404Berea100%
  3. 340935Flat Lick71.6%
  4. 441723Busy64.9%
  5. 541631Grethel59.5%
  6. 640460Orlando57.4%
  7. 740771Woodbine54.6%
  8. 841267Warfield48.1%
  9. 940145Hudson47.7%
  10. 1042647Stearns44.4%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 142452Robards1.8%
  2. 240056Pewee Valley1.9%
  3. 341007California2%
  4. 442159Oakland2.1%
  5. 540026Goshen2.2%
  6. 640059Prospect2.2%
  7. 742366Philpot2.4%
  8. 841080Petersburg2.8%
  9. 942740Glendale2.8%
  10. 1041091Union2.8%

Poverty rate by county in Kentucky

  1. 1McCreary County38.9%
  2. 2Magoffin County38.2%
  3. 3Wolfe County37.7%
  4. 4Knox County36.9%
  5. 5Owsley County36.1%
  6. 6Martin County33.2%
  7. 7Breathitt County33.1%
  8. 8Clay County32.4%
  9. 9Leslie County30.3%
  10. 10Bell County28.8%
  11. 11Floyd County28%
  12. 12Metcalfe County27.5%
  13. 13Harlan County27.4%
  14. 14Lee County27.4%
  15. 15Menifee County26.9%
  16. 16Perry County26.8%
  17. 17Whitley County26.3%
  18. 18Rockcastle County25.6%
  19. 19Bath County25.3%
  20. 20Elliott County25.1%
  21. 21Cumberland County24.8%
  22. 22Wayne County24.8%
  23. 23Letcher County24.4%
  24. 24Pike County24.4%
  25. 25Rowan County24.2%
  26. 26Knott County23.3%
  27. 27Carroll County23.1%
  28. 28Russell County23.1%
  29. 29Johnson County22.8%
  30. 30Fulton County22.6%
  31. 31Powell County22.5%
  32. 32Monroe County22.1%
  33. 33Lewis County22%
  34. 34Lawrence County21.8%
  35. 35Casey County21.7%
  36. 36Breckinridge County21.4%
  37. 37Fleming County21.2%
  38. 38Robertson County21.1%
  39. 39Todd County20.9%
  40. 40Estill County20.7%
  41. 41Trigg County20.6%
  42. 42Butler County20.5%
  43. 43Hickman County20.5%
  44. 44Laurel County20.5%
  45. 45Green County20.4%
  46. 46Grayson County20.1%
  47. 47Hopkins County20%
  48. 48Graves County19.9%
  49. 49Pulaski County19.7%
  50. 50Bracken County19.5%
  51. 51Jackson County19.5%
  52. 52Barren County19.4%
  53. 53Hart County19.3%
  54. 54Livingston County19.3%
  55. 55Carter County19.2%
  56. 56Mason County18.8%
  57. 57Adair County18.4%
  58. 58Muhlenberg County18.4%
  59. 59Union County18.4%
  60. 60Owen County18.3%
  61. 61Larue County17.9%
  62. 62Crittenden County17.7%
  63. 63Nicholas County17.6%
  64. 64Clinton County17.5%
  65. 65Taylor County17.5%
  66. 66Calloway County17.2%
  67. 67Christian County17.1%
  68. 68Harrison County17.1%
  69. 69Morgan County17.1%
  70. 70Marion County17%
  71. 71Warren County17%
  72. 72Boyd County16.9%
  73. 73Logan County16.8%
  74. 74Henry County16.4%
  75. 75Lincoln County16.3%
  76. 76Hancock County16.2%
  77. 77Garrard County15.9%
  78. 78Pendleton County15.9%
  79. 79Boyle County15.6%
  80. 80Simpson County15.5%
  81. 81Greenup County15.4%
  82. 82Montgomery County15.4%
  83. 83Edmonson County15.3%
  84. 84McCracken County15.2%
  85. 85Caldwell County15.1%
  86. 86Carlisle County15.1%
  87. 87Madison County15.1%
  88. 88Ballard County15%
  89. 89Fayette County14.9%
  90. 90Daviess County14.7%
  91. 91Clark County14.6%
  92. 92Henderson County14.6%
  93. 93Jefferson County14.3%
  94. 94Bourbon County14.2%
  95. 95Gallatin County13.8%
  96. 96Franklin County13.6%
  97. 97Allen County13.5%
  98. 98Webster County13.5%
  99. 99Trimble County13.3%
  100. 100Hardin County13.1%
  101. 101Washington County12.7%
  102. 102Ohio County12.5%
  103. 103Marshall County12.3%
  104. 104Meade County12.2%
  105. 105Kenton County11.8%
  106. 106Grant County11.7%
  107. 107Anderson County11.5%
  108. 108Jessamine County11.3%
  109. 109Campbell County11.1%
  110. 110Nelson County10.8%
  111. 111Mercer County10.7%
  112. 112Scott County10.6%
  113. 113Woodford County10.5%
  114. 114Spencer County9.8%
  115. 115Bullitt County9.7%
  116. 116Shelby County9.7%
  117. 117Lyon County9.5%
  118. 118McLean County9.5%
  119. 119Boone County6.3%
  120. 120Oldham County4.3%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Kentucky?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 40526 (Lexington, KY) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Kentucky?

42452 (Robards, KY) has the lowest: 1.8%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in Kentucky it is 16.1%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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