Poverty rate: zip codes ranked in Kentucky

Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better. These lists rank zip codes in Kentucky with at least 1,000 residents, using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	40526	Lexington	100%	2,383
2	40404	Berea	100%	1,114
3	40935	Flat Lick	71.6%	1,748
4	41723	Busy	64.9%	1,066
5	41631	Grethel	59.5%	1,059
6	40460	Orlando	57.4%	1,358
7	40771	Woodbine	54.6%	1,915
8	41267	Warfield	48.1%	1,343
9	40145	Hudson	47.7%	1,175
10	42647	Stearns	44.4%	3,349
11	40203	Louisville	43.3%	17,742
12	41348	Lost Creek	42.4%	1,190
13	42635	Pine Knot	42.3%	4,736
14	40906	Barbourville	42.1%	10,813
15	40823	Cumberland	42%	3,742
16	41669	Wheelwright	39.6%	1,036
17	42410	Earlington	39.3%	1,084
18	41465	Salyersville	39.2%	10,048
19	42653	Whitley City	38.7%	4,300
20	40211	Louisville	38%	20,407
21	40210	Louisville	37.8%	13,518
22	42286	Trenton	37.4%	2,163
23	40508	Lexington	37.2%	23,756
24	41098	Worthville	36.3%	1,360
25	40374	Sharpsburg	36.1%	2,562
26	42519	Burnside	35.6%	2,756
27	41250	Pilgrim	35.5%	1,089
28	40202	Louisville	34.9%	7,261
29	41635	Harold	34.9%	3,166
30	42649	Strunk	34.6%	2,003
31	42337	Drakesboro	34.5%	1,683
32	40962	Manchester	33.1%	17,310
33	41858	Whitesburg	33%	7,031
34	41314	Booneville	33%	4,049
35	40828	Evarts	32.7%	4,280
36	40734	Gray	32.6%	3,602
37	42166	Summer Shade	32.4%	2,691
38	40212	Louisville	32.2%	14,661
39	42629	Jamestown	32.1%	5,152
40	40208	Louisville	32%	15,605
41	41339	Jackson	31.9%	10,590
42	41522	Elkhorn City	31.9%	4,341
43	40965	Middlesboro	31.8%	11,561
44	40873	Wallins Creek	31.8%	2,167
45	41777	Yeaddiss	31.7%	1,229
46	42634	Parkers Lake	31.6%	1,646
47	41301	Campton	31.5%	5,953
48	40115	Custer	31.4%	1,012
49	41653	Prestonsburg	31%	11,103
50	42721	Caneyville	30.5%	4,353
51	41844	Pippa Passes	30.5%	1,261
52	42041	Fulton	30.4%	4,406
53	42160	Park City	30.3%	2,822
54	40060	Raywick	30.3%	1,114
55	41822	Hindman	30.2%	2,106
56	41224	Inez	30.1%	4,783
57	40440	Junction City	29.9%	2,428
58	40769	Williamsburg	29.7%	18,218
59	42567	Eubank	29.7%	5,390
60	40759	Rockholds	29.5%	3,122
61	42528	Dunnville	29.2%	2,126
62	41171	Sandy Hook	29.1%	4,611
63	40972	Oneida	29%	1,255
64	41179	Vanceburg	28.8%	6,908
65	40504	Lexington	28.6%	25,816
66	41311	Beattyville	28.5%	6,331
67	42733	Elk Horn	28.2%	1,610
68	41141	Garrison	27.9%	2,438
69	41554	Phyllis	27.8%	1,156
70	40215	Louisville	27.7%	20,532
71	40177	West Point	27.7%	1,523
72	41701	Hazard	27.4%	17,453
73	40351	Morehead	27.2%	22,322
74	40868	Stinnett	27.2%	1,417
75	41004	Brooksville	27.1%	4,025
76	41083	Sanders	27%	1,663
77	41219	Flatgap	26.9%	2,274
78	42048	Hardin	26.9%	2,083
79	40104	Battletown	26.7%	1,143
80	41501	Pikeville	26.3%	23,754
81	40977	Pineville	26.3%	8,367
82	41041	Flemingsburg	26.3%	7,750
83	41240	Paintsville	26.3%	6,408
84	40831	Harlan	26.1%	4,789
85	42129	Edmonton	25.9%	7,302
86	42087	Wickliffe	25.7%	2,089
87	42101	Bowling Green	25.2%	65,421
88	42437	Morganfield	25.2%	7,064
89	42633	Monticello	25%	18,606
90	40111	Cloverport	24.9%	1,903
91	41537	Jenkins	24.8%	3,447
92	41256	Staffordsville	24.8%	2,043
93	42717	Burkesville	24.7%	5,969
94	42501	Somerset	24.3%	18,214
95	42140	Gamaliel	24.2%	1,367
96	40472	Ravenna	24.2%	1,276
97	40701	Corbin	24.1%	30,526
98	41014	Covington	24.1%	7,392
99	40447	Mc Kee	23.8%	8,014
100	41774	Viper	23.8%	2,010

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	42452	Robards	1.8%	1,943
2	40056	Pewee Valley	1.9%	3,441
3	41007	California	2%	4,445
4	42159	Oakland	2.1%	1,699
5	40026	Goshen	2.2%	5,975
6	40059	Prospect	2.2%	20,892
7	42366	Philpot	2.4%	5,851
8	41080	Petersburg	2.8%	1,819
9	42740	Glendale	2.8%	1,873
10	41091	Union	2.8%	25,244
11	40023	Fisherville	3%	6,870
12	41189	Tollesboro	3.4%	2,281
13	40513	Lexington	3.4%	11,032
14	40514	Lexington	3.7%	16,961
15	40109	Brooks	3.8%	2,376
16	41048	Hebron	3.9%	16,211
17	42079	Sedalia	4.2%	1,315
18	40075	Turners Station	4.3%	1,151
19	42274	Rockfield	4.5%	2,157
20	40142	Guston	4.5%	2,253
21	40076	Waddy	4.5%	2,898
22	42324	Belton	4.6%	1,228
23	42122	Alvaton	4.6%	5,513
24	40047	Mount Washington	4.7%	23,662
25	41033	De Mossville	4.8%	2,052
26	40045	Milton	4.9%	3,251
27	42350	Island	5.1%	1,342
28	40241	Louisville	5.1%	30,696
29	42053	Kevil	5.2%	5,307
30	40014	Crestwood	5.3%	23,101
31	41046	Glencoe	5.4%	1,312
32	42051	Hickory	5.5%	2,114
33	42413	Hanson	5.6%	2,597
34	41001	Alexandria	5.6%	19,323
35	40207	Louisville	5.7%	28,903
36	42036	Dexter	5.9%	1,194
37	41005	Burlington	5.9%	25,718
38	41017	Ft Mitchell	5.9%	40,719
39	40223	Louisville	6%	22,798
40	40222	Louisville	6.1%	21,470
41	41075	Fort Thomas	6.2%	17,240
42	40245	Louisville	6.4%	39,835
43	40299	Louisville	6.4%	42,207
44	42020	Almo	6.7%	2,476
45	42436	Manitou	6.8%	1,539
46	42378	Whitesville	6.8%	3,513
47	40067	Simpsonville	6.8%	6,365
48	40031	La Grange	6.8%	26,259
49	40372	Salvisa	7%	2,090
50	40205	Louisville	7.1%	24,664
51	42327	Calhoun	7.2%	4,206
52	40162	Rineyville	7.2%	6,180
53	40243	Louisville	7.2%	12,002
54	40385	Waco	7.4%	2,233
55	40228	Louisville	7.4%	18,085
56	41051	Independence	7.4%	33,054
57	41086	Sparta	7.5%	2,237
58	40515	Lexington	7.5%	37,384
59	42170	Woodburn	7.7%	1,938
60	42120	Adolphus	7.7%	2,745
61	41094	Walton	7.7%	14,486
62	42086	West Paducah	7.8%	3,775
63	40057	Pleasureville	7.9%	4,065
64	41034	Dover	8%	1,254
65	41030	Crittenden	8%	6,162
66	40069	Springfield	8.4%	8,015
67	40509	Lexington	8.4%	47,036
68	41121	Argillite	8.5%	1,382
69	42462	Waverly	8.5%	1,546
70	40370	Sadieville	8.5%	2,836
71	42455	Sebree	8.5%	3,758
72	40242	Louisville	8.6%	11,168
73	40220	Louisville	8.6%	35,078
74	42732	Eastview	8.8%	1,541
75	42069	Melber	8.9%	1,214
76	41042	Florence	8.9%	57,634
77	41645	Langley	9%	1,106
78	40121	Fort Knox	9%	8,836
79	42328	Centertown	9.5%	1,158
80	40013	Coxs Creek	9.5%	6,670
81	40119	Falls Of Rough	9.6%	1,976
82	41063	Morning View	9.6%	2,863
83	42038	Eddyville	9.6%	6,282
84	42082	Symsonia	9.7%	1,803
85	40107	Boston	9.7%	2,187
86	41059	Melbourne	9.7%	2,713
87	40313	Clearfield	9.7%	2,832
88	40347	Midway	9.7%	3,960
89	40502	Lexington	9.7%	26,122
90	42029	Calvert City	9.8%	5,552
91	42716	Buffalo	9.9%	1,659
92	40402	Annville	9.9%	2,509
93	40071	Taylorsville	9.9%	17,239
94	42039	Fancy Farm	10%	1,694
95	42055	Kuttawa	10%	2,201
96	42256	Lewisburg	10%	5,124
97	42081	Smithland	10.1%	2,161
98	40037	Loretto	10.1%	2,793
99	40291	Louisville	10.2%	41,222
100	41006	Butler	10.3%	4,715

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