Carlisle County, KY ZIP Codes

Kentucky (KY) · 4 ZIP codes · 4 cities

ZIP codes

4,791

population (2021)

-6.1%

pop change since 2010

21039

FIPS code

Carlisle County ZIP code map

About Carlisle County

Carlisle County is located in Kentucky and contains 4 ZIP codes across 4 cities and communities. The county's population was 4,791 as of 2021, a decrease of 6.1% from 5,104 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Carlisle County is 21039.

Population
2021 population	4,791
2010 population	5,104
Change	-6.1%

County details
State	Kentucky
FIPS code	21039
Timezone	Mountain
Daylight saving	Yes

Cities in Carlisle County

Arlington Bardwell Cunningham Milburn

ZIP codes for Carlisle County, KY (4)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
42021	Arlington	Carlisle	View map
42023	Bardwell	Carlisle	View map
42035	Cunningham	Carlisle	View map
42070	Milburn	Carlisle	View map

Demographics & statistics

4,526

Population

41.9

Median age

$50,157

Median household income

$30,528

Per capita income

$88,433

Median home value

$758

Median monthly rent

77.6%

Home ownership

17.1%

Poverty rate

4.4%

Unemployment

1,736

Housing units

13.2%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

143

Under 5

150

153

5–9

160

155

10–14

162

119

15–19

125

117

20–24

123

265

25–34

279

251

35–44

263

266

45–54

279

111

55–59

117

155

60–64

162

255

65–74

267

131

75–84

138

85+

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Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	1,079	23.6%
18 and over	3,447	76.4%
65 and over	971	21.6%
Median age	41.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 92.4%

Two or more races 3.6%

Hispanic or Latino 1.3%

Black or African American 1.3%

Asian 0.6%

Other race 0.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Group	Count	%
White	4,238	92.4%
Two or more races	167	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino	61	1.3%
Black or African American	58	1.3%
Asian	26	0.6%
Other race	18	0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	12	0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	0.2%

Household income

Under $10k 4.0%

$10k–$15k 6.0%

$15k–$25k 10.4%

$25k–$35k 13.0%

$35k–$50k 13.9%

$50k–$75k 17.9%

$75k–$100k 9.3%

$100k–$150k 17.5%

$150k–$200k 4.2%

$200k+ 3.8%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	4.0%
$10k–$15k	6.0%
$15k–$25k	10.4%
$25k–$35k	13.0%
$35k–$50k	13.9%
$50k–$75k	17.9%
$75k–$100k	9.3%
$100k–$150k	17.5%
$150k–$200k	4.2%
$200k+	3.8%
Median income	$50,157

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 19.2%

$50k–$100k 37.5%

$100k–$150k 9.9%

$150k–$200k 7.0%

$200k–$300k 12.4%

$300k–$500k 8.0%

$500k–$1M 3.7%

$1M+ 2.4%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$88,433
Median rent / month	$758
Owner occupied	77.6%
Renter occupied	22.4%
Vacant	15.4%
Single-family detached	74.9%
Large apartment buildings	0.6%
Mobile homes	20.8%
Median rooms	5.3
Avg household size (owned)	2.38

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	6.0%
2000–2009	9.0%
1990–1999	17.5%
1980–1989	9.0%
1970–1979	14.3%
1960–1969	10.1%
1950–1959	13.4%
1940–1949	5.9%
1939 or earlier	14.8%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	3.1%
2 bedrooms	26.7%
3 bedrooms	53.9%
4 bedrooms	13.8%
5+ bedrooms	2.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	2.1%
1 vehicle	32.1%
2 vehicles	39.8%
3 or more	26.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	27.0%
Electricity	44.2%
Propane / LP gas	26.9%
Fuel oil	0.2%
Wood	1.4%
No fuel used	0.3%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	871	46.5%
Cohabiting couple	106	4.4%
Male householder, no spouse	314	19.2%
Female householder, no spouse	485	29.8%
Households with children under 18	597	32.9%
Households with seniors (65+)	698	39.3%
Average household size	2.49

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	29.8%	20.2%
Married	50.1%	47.0%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%
Widowed	6.1%	14.8%
Divorced	13.6%	17.3%

Education

Less than 9th grade 6.8%

Some HS, no diploma 7.8%

HS graduate 44.9%

Some college, no degree 20.3%

Associate's degree 7.0%

Bachelor's degree 7.6%

Graduate / professional 5.5%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	85.4%
Bachelor's or higher	13.2%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	103	7.9%
Kindergarten	19	2.0%
Elementary school	491	48.2%
High school	216	20.1%
College / grad school	220	21.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 23.2%

Manufacturing 16.4%

Construction 13.6%

Retail trade 12.2%

Arts, food & hospitality 6.3%

Wholesale trade 6.2%

Professional & management 6.0%

Transportation & utilities 5.5%

Finance & real estate 3.4%

Other services 3.0%

Public administration 2.2%

Agriculture & mining 1.6%

Information 0.3%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	24.0%
Service	21.2%
Sales & office	17.7%
Natural resources & construction	13.3%
Production & transportation	23.7%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	82.0%
Government	11.6%
Self-employed	6.1%
Unpaid family workers	0.3%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	85.6%
Carpool	9.2%
Public transit	0.4%
Walk	0.1%
Other means	1.5%
Avg commute (minutes)	27.0

Poverty

All people 17.1%

Under 18 years 28.6%

18 and over 13.5%

Married-couple families 9.5%

Female-led households 30.2%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	44.8%
Retirement income	33.5%
Supplemental Security	4.4%
Cash public assistance	0.6%
Food stamps / SNAP	11.4%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	44.9%
High cholesterol	39.0%
Heart disease	9.2%
Stroke	4.2%
Asthma	11.3%
Arthritis	34.7%
Kidney disease	3.7%
Pulmonary disease	12.5%
Cancer	7.6%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	14.5%
No physical activity	34.4%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	37.2%
Fair or poor health	23.3%
Poor mental health	18.1%
Poor physical health	15.8%
No health insurance	11.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)	77.4%
Visited dentist	52.1%
Cholesterol screening	89.8%
Teeth loss	21.9%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	254	7.6%

Disability	%
Any disability	17.7%
Under 18	3.8%
18–64 years	14.3%
65 and over	42.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	46.2%
Public insurance	59.5%
Uninsured under 19	3.6%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	4,233	93.9%
Spanish	4	0.1%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	4,489	99.4%
Born in same state	4,456	98.8%
Born in different state	2,898	64.0%
Foreign born	33	0.5%
Naturalized citizen	37	0.6%
Not a US citizen	25	33.3%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
French	1,366	30.2%
Italian	362	8%
Arab	346	7.6%

Ancestry	Count	%
English	24	0.5%
Polish	22	0.5%
Irish	4	0.1%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	39.9%
Internet access	90.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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