Hillsboro, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41049
Fleming County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,261
- 10/sq mi
- $52,969
- Median income
- $158,300
- Median home value
- 17.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hillsboro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41049 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41049 covers 219.5 square miles in Hillsboro, Fleming County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,261 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41049 reports a modest median household income of $52,969 (11% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $31,358. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 10.3%. On housing, the median home value is $158,300 (0% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 88.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is 36 minutes. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 3 more sharing Fleming County, letting you compare 41049 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 41049, Hillsboro, 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
2,261
Population
219.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41049?
53.6
Median Age
41.9%
Male
58.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$52,969
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$31,358
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
35.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 41049 ranks nationally
Hillsboro, KY household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,969 18th percentile higher than 18% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,130
Total Housing Units
935
Occupied Units
195
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,300
Median Home Value
-0% vs state
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 41049, employing approximately 21 people with a combined annual payroll of $798,000.
12
Businesses
21
Employees
$798K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 50.0% |
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 41049 vs 41093 →
ZIP 41049 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41041
Flemingsburg (41041)
7,153 residents
- 40360
Owingsville (40360)
6,564 residents
- 41093
Wallingford (41093)
2,869 residents
- 41049 2,261
Hillsboro (41049)
2,261 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41049 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41049 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41093
Wallingford (41093)
$60,350 median income
- 40360
Owingsville (40360)
$55,193 median income
- 41049
Hillsboro (41049)
$52,969 median income
- 41041
Flemingsburg (41041)
$42,772 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41049 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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