McCreary
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Kentucky
McCreary is a sparsely populated county in Kentucky with 7 ZIP codes, 18,040 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, McCreary, KY sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 2nd pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 18,040
- combined ZIP population
- 7
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $30,037
- 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.
McCreary lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 21147, 7 ZIPs, combined population 18,040). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 7 ZIPs (combined population 18,040). 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.
7
Total ZIPs
18,040
Total Population
ZIP Codes in McCreary
Side-by-side: Compare 42635 vs 42653 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of McCreary?
McCreary has a total population of 18,040 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in McCreary?
McCreary includes 7 ZIP codes: 42635, 42653, 42647, 42649, 42634, 42638, 42631.