Breathitt County, Kentucky
Breathitt County covers 492 sq mi of land and has about 13,276 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
13,276
27/sq mi
Median household income
$35K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$70K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$548
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
33.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Breathitt County
7 total
Breathitt County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
40%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
1%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
20%
High school
42%
Some college
15%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
17%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Breathitt | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 76.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 81.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 3.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 26.4 min |