Cumberland

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Kentucky

Cumberland is a sparsely populated county in Kentucky with 1 ZIP code, 6,558 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, Cumberland, KY sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

5th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
6,558
combined ZIP population
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$42,978
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.

Cumberland lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 21057, 1 ZIP, combined population 6,558). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (1 codes, population 6,558). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.

Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.

Within Kentucky, Whitley is the closest lower-income county and Martin the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 3 and 5 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Cumberland. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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1

Total ZIPs

6,558

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Cumberland

ZIP Code City Population Density
42717 Burkesville 6,558 9

What are common questions about ZIP codes in this county?

What is the population of Cumberland?
Cumberland has a total population of 6,558 across 1 ZIP code, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Cumberland?
Cumberland includes 1 ZIP code: 42717.
Data sources

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping). Verify with HUD →

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