Lyon
Source:
Kentucky
Lyon is a sparsely populated county in Kentucky with 2 ZIP codes, 7,907 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, Lyon, KY sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 41st pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 7,907
- combined ZIP population
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $64,256
- 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.
Lyon lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 21143, 2 ZIPs, combined population 7,907). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.
Below-median income with few ZIPs: start cost-of-living reads on the primary code (42038), not the county mean. This page exists to join FIPS 21143 to HUD/FBI tables once the ZIP is chosen.
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, Clark is the closest lower-income county and Madison the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 4 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lyon. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
2
Total ZIPs
7,907
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Lyon
Side-by-side: Compare 42038 vs 42055 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lyon?
Lyon has a total population of 7,907 across 2 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Lyon?
Lyon includes 2 ZIP codes: 42038, 42055.