Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Rockcastle County covers 317 sq mi of land and has about 16,163 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
16,163
51/sq mi
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$124K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$676
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
25.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Rockcastle County
6 total
Rockcastle County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
30%
$25–50k
21%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
2%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
17%
High school
46%
Some college
19%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
1%
At a glance
| Rockcastle | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 74.3% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.7% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 80% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.8% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 0.4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 26.4 min | 26.4 min |