Carter
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Kentucky
Carter is a smaller county in Kentucky with 5 ZIP codes, 28,588 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties 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, Carter, KY sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 9th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 28,588
- combined ZIP population
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $47,490
- 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.
Carter lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 21043, 5 ZIPs, combined population 28,588). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 5 ZIPs (combined population 28,588). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
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.
5
Total ZIPs
28,588
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Carter
Side-by-side: Compare 41143 vs 41164 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Carter?
Carter has a total population of 28,588 across 5 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Carter?
Carter includes 5 ZIP codes: 41143, 41164, 41132, 41146, 41142.