Barren
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Kentucky
Barren is a smaller county in Kentucky with 6 ZIP codes, 39,809 people, and below-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Barren, KY sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 33rd pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 39,809
- combined ZIP population
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $60,833
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Barren lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 21009, 6 ZIPs, combined population 39,809). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (6 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 21009.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
6
Total ZIPs
39,809
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Barren
Side-by-side: Compare 42141 vs 42127 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Barren?
Barren has a total population of 39,809 across 6 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Barren?
Barren includes 6 ZIP codes: 42141, 42127, 42160, 42123, 42156, 42130.