West Van Lear, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41268
Johnson County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 395
- 494/sq mi
- $67,009
- Median income
- $146,900
- Median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
West Van Lear pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 494
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41268 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41268 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.8 square miles in West Van Lear, Johnson County, Kentucky. The area is home to 395 residents, producing a population density of 494 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 41268 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41268 sits at $67,009 (12% above the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $32,188. The poverty rate stands at 4.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $146,900 (8% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41268 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.5, 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 41268 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 41268, West Van Lear, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
395
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
494
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41268?
29.5
Median Age
56.1%
Male
43.9%
Female
3.0%
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?
$67,009
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$32,188
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41268 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,009 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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?
417
Total Housing Units
381
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$146,900
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41268 vs 41240 →
ZIP 41268 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41240
Paintsville (41240)
6,916 residents
- 41222 2,627
Hagerhill (41222)
2,627 residents
- 41265 1,857
Van Lear (41265)
1,857 residents
- 41216 1,297
East Point (41216)
1,297 residents
- 41260 885
Thelma (41260)
885 residents
- 41602 819
Auxier (41602)
819 residents
- 41234 601
Meally (41234)
601 residents
- 41274 585
Wittensville (41274)
585 residents
- 41263 525
Tutor Key (41263)
525 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41268 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41268 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41602
Auxier (41602)
$116,806 median income
- 41234
Meally (41234)
$70,288 median income
- 41268
West Van Lear (41268)
$67,009 median income
- 41263
Tutor Key (41263)
$58,125 median income
- 41216
East Point (41216)
$47,542 median income
- 41222 $40,859
Hagerhill (41222)
$40,859 median income
- 41240 $38,041
Paintsville (41240)
$38,041 median income
- 41265 $35,833
Van Lear (41265)
$35,833 median income
- 41271 $29,712
Williamsport (41271)
$29,712 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41268 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41240 | Paintsville, KY | 6,916 | 2.5 mi |
| 41234 | Meally, KY | 601 | 2.5 mi |
| 41260 | Thelma, KY | 885 | 2.9 mi |
| 41602 | Auxier, KY | 819 | 4.0 mi |
| 41263 | Tutor Key, KY | 525 | 4.6 mi |
| 41216 | East Point, KY | 1,297 | 4.4 mi |
| 41222 | Hagerhill, KY | 2,627 | 4.1 mi |
| 41271 | Williamsport, KY | 237 | 4.1 mi |
| 41274 | Wittensville, KY | 585 | 5.0 mi |
| 41265 | Van Lear, KY | 1,857 | 5.2 mi |
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