Monroe

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Kentucky

Monroe is a sparsely populated county in Kentucky with 6 ZIP codes, 13,805 people, and above-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, Monroe, KY sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 45%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
13,805
combined ZIP population
6
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,459
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.

Monroe lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 21171, 6 ZIPs, combined population 13,805). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (6 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 21171.

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6

Total ZIPs

13,805

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Monroe

Side-by-side: Compare 42167 vs 42166 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
42167 Tompkinsville 8,145 15
42166 Summer Shade 2,314 13
42133 Fountain Run 1,370 8
42140 Gamaliel 1,264 12
42157 Mount Hermon 437 10
42151 Hestand 275 4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Monroe?

Monroe has a total population of 13,805 across 6 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Monroe?

Monroe includes 6 ZIP codes: 42167, 42166, 42133, 42140, 42157, 42151.

Monroe's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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