Mason County, Kentucky
Mason County covers 240 sq mi of land and has about 16,956 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
16,956
71/sq mi
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$162K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$727
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.5
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Mason County
6 total
Mason County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
29%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
11%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
14%
High school
36%
Some college
18%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
9%
How people get to work
Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.2%
At a glance
| Mason | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 66.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 85% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 4.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 26.8 min | 26.4 min |