McCreary County, Kentucky
McCreary County covers 427 sq mi of land and has about 16,867 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
16,867
40/sq mi
Median household income
$34K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$85K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$577
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
38.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in McCreary County
7 total
McCreary County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
41%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
8%
$100–150k
6%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
0.5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
23%
High school
41%
Some college
18%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
5%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.1%
Bicycle
0.5%
Worked from home
9%
Other
2%
At a glance
| McCreary | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 80.1% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.9% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 32.3 min | 26.4 min |