Rowan County, Kentucky
Rowan County covers 280 sq mi of land and has about 24,578 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
24,578
88/sq mi
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$162K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$825
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31.7
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
24.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Rowan County
4 total
Rowan County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
27%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
13%
High school
32%
Some college
21%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
15%
How people get to work
Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.5%
At a glance
| Rowan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 93.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 26.4 min |