Carter County, Kentucky
Carter County covers 410 sq mi of land and has about 26,341 residents. 8 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
26,341
64/sq mi
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$133K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$740
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.4
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
19.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Carter County
8 total
Carter County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
27%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
16%
High school
39%
Some college
19%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.7%
Worked from home
4%
Other
0.5%
At a glance
| Carter | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 80% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 3.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 81.3% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 7.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 26.4 min |