Clay County, KY ZIP Codes

Kentucky (KY)  ·  8 ZIP codes  ·  8 cities
8
ZIP codes
20,206
population (2021)
-7.0%
pop change since 2010
21051
FIPS code
Clay County ZIP code map
About Clay County
Clay County is located in Kentucky and contains 8 ZIP codes across 8 cities and communities. The county's population was 20,206 as of 2021, a decrease of 7% from 21,730 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Clay County is 21051.
Population
2021 population20,206
2010 population21,730
Change-7.0%
County details
StateKentucky
FIPS code21051
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Clay County
ZIP codes for Clay County, KY (8)

Demographics & statistics

20,011
Population
40.7
Median age
$35,237
Median household income
$19,401
Per capita income
$47,350
Median home value
$307
Median monthly rent
68.5%
Home ownership
20.2%
Poverty rate
4.3%
Unemployment
6,770
Housing units
13.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
626
Under 5
599
470
5–9
450
697
10–14
666
550
15–19
526
482
20–24
461
1,535
25–34
1,468
1,426
35–44
1,364
1,448
45–54
1,384
720
55–59
689
650
60–64
622
1,068
65–74
1,021
399
75–84
382
157
85+
151
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 184,17223.7%
18 and over15,83976.4%
65 and over3,17816.1%
Median age40.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 90.6%
Black or African American 4.1%
Two or more races 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Other race 0.1%
Asian 0.1%
GroupCount%
White18,46490.6%
Black or African American8334.1%
Two or more races6633.3%
Hispanic or Latino3681.8%
Other race240.1%
Asian110.1%

Household income

Under $10k 5.0%
$10k–$15k 7.5%
$15k–$25k 14.1%
$25k–$35k 24.1%
$35k–$50k 9.7%
$50k–$75k 15.2%
$75k–$100k 17.1%
$100k–$150k 5.9%
$150k–$200k 0.5%
$200k+ 1.0%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.0%
$10k–$15k7.5%
$15k–$25k14.1%
$25k–$35k24.1%
$35k–$50k9.7%
$50k–$75k15.2%
$75k–$100k17.1%
$100k–$150k5.9%
$150k–$200k0.5%
$200k+1.0%
Median income$35,237

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 30.4%
$50k–$100k 36.3%
$100k–$150k 16.8%
$150k–$200k 11.4%
$200k–$300k 2.0%
$300k–$500k 2.5%
$500k–$1M 0.6%
$1M+ 0.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$47,350
Median rent / month$307
Owner occupied68.5%
Renter occupied31.5%
Vacant25.5%
Single-family detached58.3%
Large apartment buildings0.2%
Mobile homes38.4%
Median rooms5.2
Avg household size (owned)2.93

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.1%
2010–201913.1%
2000–20097.3%
1990–199915.4%
1980–198919.1%
1970–197917.5%
1960–19697.9%
1950–19594.4%
1940–194911.7%
1939 or earlier3.8%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.0%
1 bedroom4.8%
2 bedrooms35.5%
3 bedrooms49.5%
4 bedrooms7.2%
5+ bedrooms2.2%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle7.8%
1 vehicle37.2%
2 vehicles30.8%
3 or more24.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas31.6%
Electricity48.6%
Propane / LP gas6.9%
Fuel oil4.8%
Wood2.0%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family3,33050.8%
Cohabiting couple4767.7%
Male householder, no spouse1,29923.2%
Female householder, no spouse1,89818.3%
Households with children under 182,76543.9%
Households with seniors (65+)2,34536.1%
Average household size3.10

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married26.6%26.9%
Married50.6%42.2%
Separated4.6%3.0%
Widowed6.0%11.8%
Divorced12.4%16.1%

Education

Less than 9th grade 13.0%
Some HS, no diploma 14.1%
HS graduate 38.2%
Some college, no degree 15.7%
Associate's degree 5.2%
Bachelor's degree 10.3%
Graduate / professional 3.5%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher72.9%
Bachelor's or higher13.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool3293.0%
Kindergarten2043.5%
Elementary school1,72134.6%
High school90936.0%
College / grad school50723.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.2%
Construction 16.6%
Retail trade 14.0%
Manufacturing 8.8%
Other services 8.2%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.4%
Public administration 6.3%
Wholesale trade 5.5%
Professional & management 4.3%
Transportation & utilities 4.1%
Information 3.7%
Finance & real estate 1.4%
Agriculture & mining 0.7%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts20.7%
Service17.8%
Sales & office18.2%
Natural resources & construction25.8%
Production & transportation17.6%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector77.8%
Government17.8%
Self-employed2.5%
Unpaid family workers2.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone55.8%
Carpool38.5%
Public transit1.5%
Walk1.1%
Other means0.3%
Avg commute (minutes)22.3

Poverty

All people 20.2%
Under 18 years 16.2%
18 and over 21.5%
Married-couple families 16.9%
Female-led households 19.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security58.3%
Retirement income20.7%
Supplemental Security17.3%
Cash public assistance5.1%
Food stamps / SNAP27.1%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure46.2%
High cholesterol39.8%
Heart disease10.2%
Stroke5.2%
Asthma13.1%
Arthritis36.4%
Kidney disease4.3%
Pulmonary disease16.9%
Cancer6.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking14.3%
No physical activity41.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep42.0%
Fair or poor health32.1%
Poor mental health21.8%
Poor physical health20.8%
No health insurance15.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.8%
Visited dentist40.6%
Cholesterol screening86.1%
Teeth loss32.9%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans6772.0%
Disability%
Any disability31.3%
Under 184.0%
18–64 years38.1%
65 and over48.4%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance37.9%
Public insurance70.2%
Uninsured under 190.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only18,78690.1%
Spanish600.1%
Other Indo-European600.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)19,85498.9%
Born in same state19,81598.8%
Born in different state16,43181.2%
Foreign born390.1%
Naturalized citizen1571.1%
Not a US citizen3715.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab6,43132.1%
French2,63313.2%
Italian9204.6%
AncestryCount%
German370.2%
English310.2%
Polish90%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access32.4%
Internet access88.8%

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

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