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Carter County, KY ZIP Codes

Carter County, Kentucky has 11 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 9 residential and 2 for PO boxes or a single organization. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Carter County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $49,257 in 41143 (Grayson) to $67,879 in 41102 (Ashland) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Carter County?

41102 · Ashland: $68k41132 · Denton: $35k41142 · Grahn: –41143 · Grayson: $49k41146 · Hitchins: $53k41164 · Olive Hill: $54k41168 · Rush: $84k41180 · Webbville: $42k41181 · Willard: –411434116441180411024116841132411464118141102 · Ashland: $68k41132 · Denton: $35k41142 · Grahn: –41143 · Grayson: $49k41146 · Hitchins: $53k41164 · Olive Hill: $54k41168 · Rush: $84k41180 · Webbville: $42k41181 · Willard: –4114341164411804110241168411324114641102 · Ashland: $68k41132 · Denton: $35k41142 · Grahn: –41143 · Grayson: $49k41146 · Hitchins: $53k41164 · Olive Hill: $54k41168 · Rush: $84k41180 · Webbville: $42k41181 · Willard: –411434116441180411024116841132
The residential ZIP codes of Carter County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024).<$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 9 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 9 residential ZIP codes in Carter County

6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Carter County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Carter County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
41143 Grayson 13,242 68 $49k $151k 90%
41164 Olive Hill 12,574 52 $54k $120k 77%
41146 Hitchins 517 72 $53k – 100%
41132 Denton 469 38 $35k – 94%
41142 Grahn 89 169 – – 100%
41181 Willard 45 23 – – 100%

Partly in Carter County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Carter County, by their share here
In this county
41168 Rush 3,673 62 $84k $151k 35%
41180 Webbville 642 9 $42k $111k 5%
41102 Ashland 20,621 414 $68k $154k 1%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

6 ZIP codes of Carter County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Carter County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn CarterElsewhere
411021%Boyd County89%; Greenup County10%
4114390%Greenup County10%
4116477%Elliott County22%
4116835%Boyd County65%
411805%Lawrence County74%; Elliott County21%
4113294%Lawrence County6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Carter County without a residential area (GeoNames postal codes)
ZIPPostal name
41128Carter
41173Soldier

Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).

Which first three digits do Carter County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Carter County starts with 411.

Three-digit prefixes of Carter County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Carter County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
411Charleston, WV (SCF 250)1132

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.