ZIP Code 41840
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Letcher County, Kentucky.
- Population
- 1,064
- Median household income
- $56,786
- Median home value
- $56,400
+63.7%’19–’23
+144.8%’19–’23
+41.7%’19–’23
Covering part of Letcher County, Kentucky, ZIP Code 41840 has about 1,064 residents. At $56,786, its median household income sits above Letcher County's $40,501.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 41840's population grew 63.7% from 650 to 1,064, while its median gross rent rose 12.0% from $606 to $679.
The typical home was built around 1968. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,064
- Median age
- 41.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $56,786
- Median home value
- $56,400
- Median gross rent
- $679
- Housing units
- 474
- Homeownership rate
- 82.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20236501,064
$23,200$56,786
$39,800$56,400
$606$679
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 650 | $23,200 | $39,800 | $606 |
| 2020 | 788 | $29,211 | $36,100 | $517 |
| 2021 | 1,015 | $30,000 | $43,300 | $447 |
| 2022 | 1,187 | $54,500 | $44,400 | $621 |
| 2023 | 1,064 | $56,786 | $56,400 | $679 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 514.1%
5 to 1717.6%
18 to 244.8%
25 to 3411.5%
35 to 444.3%
45 to 5428.9%
55 to 646.8%
65 to 748.1%
75 and over3.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 150 | 14.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 187 | 17.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 51 | 4.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 122 | 11.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 46 | 4.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 308 | 28.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 72 | 6.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 86 | 8.1% |
| 75 and over | 42 | 3.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 987 | 92.8% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 3.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 32 | 3.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma17.5%
High school graduate38.0%
Some college or associate's32.7%
Bachelor's degree7.5%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 118 | 17.5% |
| High school graduate | 257 | 38.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 221 | 32.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 51 | 7.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 29 | 4.3% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone89.0%
Carpooled2.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home8.1%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 398 | 89.0% |
| Carpooled | 10 | 2.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3 | 0.7% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 36 | 8.1% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 39 | 9.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 277 | 67.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 24 | 5.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 44 | 10.7% |
| 60+ min | 27 | 6.6% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.01
- Poverty rate
- 9.3% (98 of 1,058)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 280 | 79.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 74 | 20.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1968
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 354 | 74.7% |
| Vacant | 120 | 25.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 291 | 82.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 63 | 17.8% |
1-unit, detached52.5%
1-unit, attached1.9%
2 to 4 units4.0%
5 to 19 units0.8%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other40.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 249 | 52.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 9 | 1.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 19 | 4.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 4 | 0.8% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 193 | 40.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 41840
- Land area
- 4.96 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 37.1990, -82.7209
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- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)