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ZIP Code 41231: Lovely, KY
ZIP code 41231 uses the postal name Lovely, Kentucky and lies entirely in Martin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lovely · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Martin County
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 13.1 sq mi · 100 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 41231?
41231 centers on 37.793°, -82.380° and covers 13.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 25685, 25674, 41203, 41250, 41267, 25661, 41514, 41224.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 41231, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 41231 compare with the rest of Martin County?
| Measure | 41231 | In Martin County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,305 | 5th of 9 | 402nd of 780 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $136k | 1st of 4 | 224th of 320 |
41231's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$60,258) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,875). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 41231?
The 2020 Census counted 1,050 people in 41231; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,305. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,305±403 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,050
- Households
- 506
- Median age
- 30.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 41231?
Of the 1,305 people the ACS estimates in 41231, 31.4% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.3%).
- Under 1831.4%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older11.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.3%
- Other or two or more9.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 41231 earn?
Median household income is $60,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,875±$60,258
- Income per person
- $36,156
- Below the poverty line
- 23.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $46,820250 returns; wages 88% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 41231?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $136,400
- Median gross rent
- $588
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.3%
- Housing units
- 619
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 41231?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 41231?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25685 | Naugatuck, WV | 763 | $64k | 3.6 mi |
| 25674 | Kermit, WV | 1,999 | $39k | 5.7 mi |
| 41203 | Beauty | 790 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 41250 | Pilgrim | 1,089 | $40k | 6.8 mi |
| 41267 | Warfield | 1,343 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 25661 | Williamson, WV | 4,277 | $25k | 8.9 mi |
| 41514 | Belfry | 2,806 | $40k | 9.2 mi |
| 41224 | Inez | 4,783 | $39k | 9.5 mi |
| 25667 | Chattaroy, WV | 467 | – | 8.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.