ZIP Code 41837

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Letcher County, Kentucky.

Population: 943
Median household income: $66,210
Median home value: $110,600

ZIP Code 41837 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Letcher County, Kentucky, home to about 943 residents. The median household income of $66,210 is above the Letcher County median ($40,501).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 41837's population declined 25.6% from 1,268 to 943, while its median household income rose 98.2% from $33,403 to $66,210.

The median resident is 38.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 943
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,210
Median home value: $110,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 330
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,268943

Median household income

$33,403$66,210

Median home value

$70,400$110,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,268	$33,403	$70,400	$653
2020	1,216	$40,395	$67,300	—
2021	807	—	$58,100	—
2022	1,014	$53,125	$70,500	—
2023	943	$66,210	$110,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	3.6%
5 to 17	116	12.3%
18 to 24	130	13.8%
25 to 34	137	14.5%
35 to 44	136	14.4%
45 to 54	97	10.3%
55 to 64	148	15.7%
65 to 74	110	11.7%
75 and over	35	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	943	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	88	13.3%
High school graduate	299	45.1%
Some college or associate's	172	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	31	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	73	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone53.3%

Carpooled25.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked21.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	172	53.3%
Carpooled	83	25.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	21.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	44.0%
15 to 29 min	90	27.9%
30 to 44 min	26	8.0%
45 to 59 min	65	20.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.14
Poverty rate: 18.9% (178 of 943)

	Count	Share
Family households	248	82.7%
Nonfamily households	52	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	300	90.9%
Vacant	30	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	262	87.3%
Renter-occupied	38	12.7%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	256	77.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	22.4%

ZIP Code 41837

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