Clay County, Kentucky
Clay County covers 469 sq mi of land and has about 19,921 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
19,921
42/sq mi
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$91K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$724
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
32.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Clay County
7 total
Clay County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
34%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
1%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
26%
High school
37%
Some college
15%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
7%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
9%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Clay | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 76.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 9.3% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 29.1 min | 26.4 min |