ZIP Code 41839

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Knott County, Kentucky.

Population: 674
Median household income: $28,508

ZIP Code 41839 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Knott County, Kentucky, home to about 674 residents. At $28,508, its median household income sits below Knott County's $37,736.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 41839's population declined 51.8% from 1,398 to 674, while its median gross rent rose 25.6% from $663 to $833.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 28.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 674
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $28,508
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 257
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,398674

Median household income

$37,778$28,508

Median home value

$53,200$91,300

Median gross rent

$663$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,398	$37,778	$53,200	$663
2020	1,272	$44,500	$55,600	$624
2021	673	$41,000	$81,400	$764
2022	561	$65,109	$91,300	$823
2023	674	$28,508	—	$833

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5428.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	3.3%
5 to 17	112	16.6%
18 to 24	21	3.1%
25 to 34	93	13.8%
35 to 44	67	9.9%
45 to 54	191	28.3%
55 to 64	87	12.9%
65 to 74	37	5.5%
75 and over	44	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	674	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 diploma42.6%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's12.1%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	42.6%
High school graduate	144	27.7%
Some college or associate's	63	12.1%
Bachelor's degree	48	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	43	8.3%

Commute to work

Drove alone51.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home45.0%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	51.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	45.0%
Other means	5	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	14.6%
15 to 29 min	39	47.6%
30 to 44 min	23	28.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 32.0% (216 of 674)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	93.2%
Nonfamily households	15	6.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	86.0%
Vacant	36	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	69.2%
Renter-occupied	68	30.8%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	159	61.9%
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	98	38.1%

ZIP Code 41839

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