Letcher
Source:
Kentucky
Letcher is a smaller county in Kentucky with 24 ZIP codes, 26,473 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Letcher, KY sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 6th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 26,473
- combined ZIP population
- 24
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $44,578
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Letcher lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 21133, 24 ZIPs, combined population 26,473). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 24 ZIPs (combined population 26,473). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
24
Total ZIPs
26,473
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Letcher
Side-by-side: Compare 41858 vs 41537 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41858 | Whitesburg | 8,064 | 35 |
| 41537 | Jenkins | 5,373 | 37 |
| 41837 | Mayking | 1,284 | 37 |
| 41840 | Neon | 1,111 | 113 |
| 41824 | Isom | 1,072 | 44 |
| 41826 | Jeremiah | 978 | 37 |
| 41815 | Ermine | 802 | 48 |
| 41835 | Mc Roberts | 790 | 51 |
| 40826 | Eolia | 759 | 9 |
| 41804 | Blackey | 720 | 21 |
| 41855 | Thornton | 696 | 30 |
| 40862 | Partridge | 647 | 15 |
| 41825 | Jackhorn | 548 | 35 |
| 41838 | Millstone | 548 | 26 |
| 41821 | Hallie | 537 | 9 |
| 41810 | Cromona | 502 | 73 |
| 41832 | Letcher | 424 | 26 |
| 41819 | Gordon | 392 | 9 |
| 41833 | Linefork | 321 | 8 |
| 41845 | Premium | 293 | 24 |
| 41812 | Deane | 230 | 15 |
| 41849 | Seco | 193 | 73 |
| 41517 | Burdine | 109 | 41 |
| 41848 | Roxana | 80 | 9 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Letcher?
Letcher has a total population of 26,473 across 24 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Letcher?
Letcher includes 24 ZIP codes: 41858, 41537, 41837, 41840, 41824, 41826, 41815, 41835, 40826, 41804, and more.