Knox County, Kentucky

Knox County covers 386 sq mi of land and has about 29,865 residents. 16 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 16 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

29,865

77/sq mi

Median household income

$33K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$119K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$681

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.7

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

36.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Knox County

16 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
40734	Gray	Residential	3,602	$42,500	$131,700
40771	Woodbine	Residential	1,915	—	$125,600
40903	Artemus	Residential	558	$60,833	$38,500
40906	Barbourville	Residential	10,813	$23,375	$129,100
40915	Bimble	Residential	564	$41,822	under $10,000
40921	Bryants Store	Residential	147	—	—
40923	Cannon	Residential	679	$47,865	$165,000
40930	Dewitt · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
40935	Flat Lick	Residential	1,748	$23,157	$41,700
40943	Girdler	Residential	1,117	$67,143	—
40946	Green Road	Residential	28	—	—
40949	Heidrick	Residential	468	$54,688	$134,700
40953	Hinkle	Residential	454	$16,375	—
40982	Scalf	Residential	168	$16,442	$117,000
40995	Trosper	Residential	120	$36,188	—
40997	Walker	Residential	404	—	$64,100

Knox County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

45%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

23%

High school

41%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Knox	U.S.
Own their home	65.3%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.6%	35.7%
Work from home	8.8%	15.1%
Households with broadband	85.3%	91%
Without health insurance	8.6%	8.4%
Foreign-born	0.7%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	3.7%	6.2%
Unemployment	8.1%	5.2%
Average commute	24.4 min	26.4 min