River, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41254
Johnson County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 571
- 22/sq mi
- $160,900
- Median home value
- 46.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
River pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41254 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41254 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in River, Johnson County, Kentucky, home to just 571 residents across 25.7 square miles, a density of 22 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 41254, but per-capita income is $35,313. The poverty rate stands at 1.5% and the unemployment rate at 15.2%. Median home value sits at $160,900 (1% above the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 85.4%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 46.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Johnson County, so you can benchmark 41254 against its immediate geography rather than a national average 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 41254, River, 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
571
Population
25.7
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41254?
23.5
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$35,313
Per Capita Income
1.5%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
272
Total Housing Units
212
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
3.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,900
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41254 vs 41232 →
ZIP 41254 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41255
Sitka (41255)
1,036 residents
- 41260
Thelma (41260)
885 residents
- 41232
Lowmansville (41232)
782 residents
- 41234
Meally (41234)
601 residents
- 41274
Wittensville (41274)
585 residents
- 41254
River (41254)
571 residents
- 41204
Boons Camp (41204)
560 residents
- 41263
Tutor Key (41263)
525 residents
- 41257 390
Stambaugh (41257)
390 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41254 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41232 | Lowmansville, KY | 782 | 3.0 mi |
| 41271 | Williamsport, KY | 237 | 4.6 mi |
| 41263 | Tutor Key, KY | 525 | 3.4 mi |
| 41260 | Thelma, KY | 885 | 5.0 mi |
| 41264 | Ulysses, KY | 389 | 4.4 mi |
| 41204 | Boons Camp, KY | 560 | 5.2 mi |
| 41234 | Meally, KY | 601 | 6.7 mi |
| 41257 | Stambaugh, KY | 390 | 5.0 mi |
| 41274 | Wittensville, KY | 585 | 5.3 mi |
| 41255 | Sitka, KY | 1,036 | 6.3 mi |
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