Foster, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41043
Bracken County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,745
- 14/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $87,695
- Median income Above-median income area
- $211,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Foster pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41043 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41043 covers 125.5 square miles in Foster, Bracken County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,745 residents on file, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41043 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,695 (47% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,260. The poverty rate is 13.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $211,800 (33% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while 92.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $843.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Bracken County, so 41043 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 41043, Foster, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,745
Population
125.5
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41043?
41.2
Median Age
55.1%
Male
44.9%
Female
1.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$87,695
Median Household Income
+47% vs state ZIP avg
$38,260
Per Capita Income
13.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41043 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Foster, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$87,695 Top 10% higher than 90% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
746housing units
746
Total Housing Units
629
Occupied Units
117
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,800
Median Home Value
+33% vs state ZIP avg
$843
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 41043, employing approximately 119 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,526,000.
20
Businesses
119
Employees
$6.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 30.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41043 vs 45156 →
ZIP 41043 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41040
Falmouth (41040)
7,265 residents
- 41006
Butler (41006)
4,434 residents
- 41007
California (41007)
4,193 residents
- 41004
Brooksville (41004)
4,122 residents
- 45120
Felicity (45120)
3,672 residents
- 41043 1,745
Foster (41043)
1,745 residents
- 45153 1,665
Moscow (45153)
1,665 residents
- 45156 98
Neville (45156)
98 residents
- 45112 64
Chilo (45112)
64 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41043 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41043 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41007
California (41007)
$100,924 median income
- 41043
Foster (41043)
$87,695 median income
- 41006
Butler (41006)
$76,921 median income
- 41004
Brooksville (41004)
$66,176 median income
- 45156
Neville (45156)
$63,542 median income
- 45153
Moscow (45153)
$57,176 median income
- 45112
Chilo (45112)
$51,875 median income
- 45120
Felicity (45120)
$50,446 median income
- 41040
Falmouth (41040)
$49,147 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41043 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41043, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,745 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 41043 in?
ZIP code 41043 (Foster) is located in Bracken County, Kentucky. Bracken County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bracken-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41043?
ZIP code 41043 in Foster, KY has a population of 1,745 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41043?
The median household income in ZIP 41043 is $87,695, which is 15% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 41043?
The median home value in ZIP 41043 is $211,800, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41043?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41043 is White at 96.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 41043?
ZIP code 41043 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 119 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41043?
In ZIP code 41043, 60.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 41043?
In ZIP code 41043, approximately 92.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41043?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41043 is 13.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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