Powell
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Kentucky
Powell is a sparsely populated county in Kentucky with 3 ZIP codes, 12,562 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, Powell, KY sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 4th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 12,562
- combined ZIP population
- 3
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $40,149
- 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.
Powell lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 21197, 3 ZIPs, combined population 12,562). 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 (3 codes, population 12,562). 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, Lee is the closest lower-income county and Wolfe the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 3 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Powell. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.
3
Total ZIPs
12,562
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Powell
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Powell?
Powell has a total population of 12,562 across 3 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Powell?
Powell includes 3 ZIP codes: 40380, 40312, 40376.