Covington, KY

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Covington, KY: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 38,889. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet COVINGTON-KY · Covington, KY 3 ZIPs · 38,889 pop · #14267/25278 · Kenton County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $67,508
  • RANK-MID #14267/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Erlanger
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 57% owners
  • POP-SMALL 38,889
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 41014→41016
  • HOME-MID $214,133

Nearest income peer: Erlanger, KY (+ $1,097 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Covington

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Covington on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Covington, KY sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

44th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
38,889
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$67,508
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $67,508 and poverty 19.9% concentrate in 41011.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (56.6%) for this income tier, rent $1,089 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Kentucky, Girdler is the closest lower-income city and Hi Hat the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Covington.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Covington differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 41014 has a median home value of $164,700, compared with $304,200 in 41011. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

41014 to 41016

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.8×

41014 to 41011

Poverty-rate spread
8.2 points

41011 to 41014

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 41011 skews compact Covington

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 41011 covers about 67% of Covington's 38,889 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Covington

Citywide ZBP: 903 establishments, 12,338 employees , annual payroll $714,096k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 41011 (773 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (149) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Covington, KY

These ZIP codes sit in Kenton County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Covington. See the Kenton County roll-up →

Covington sits in the lower half of Kenton County on income: Ft Mitchell, Independence and Morning View report more, and only Latonia reports less. Independence marks the far end of that range at $104,201, 54% above Covington.

Side-by-side: Compare 41011 vs 41014 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
41011 25,872 $69,970 773 1,403
41014 6,942 $61,382 60 2,523
41016 6,075 $71,172 70 1,460

Covington roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Covington, .