Williamsport, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41271
Johnson County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 237
- 31/sq mi
- $29,712
- Median income
- $62,400
- Median home value
- 16.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Williamsport pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41271 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41271 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Williamsport, Johnson County, Kentucky, home to just 237 residents across 7.8 square miles, a density of 31 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41271 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $29,712 (50% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $15,017. The poverty rate is 12.9%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $62,400 (61% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 81.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Johnson County, so 41271 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 41271, Williamsport, 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
237
Population
7.8
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41271?
29.0
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
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?
$29,712
Median Household Income
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$15,017
Per Capita Income
12.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
143housing units
143
Total Housing Units
143
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$62,400
Median Home Value
-61% vs state ZIP avg
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41271 vs 41260 →
ZIP 41271 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
- 41265 1,857
Van Lear (41265)
1,857 residents
- 41260 885
Thelma (41260)
885 residents
- 41602 819
Auxier (41602)
819 residents
- 41232 782
Lowmansville (41232)
782 residents
- 41234 601
Meally (41234)
601 residents
- 41254 571
River (41254)
571 residents
- 41204 560
Boons Camp (41204)
560 residents
- 41263 525
Tutor Key (41263)
525 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41271 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41271 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
- 41204
Boons Camp (41204)
$48,636 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
- 41232 $11,049
Lowmansville (41232)
$11,049 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41271 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41260 | Thelma, KY | 885 | 1.6 mi |
| 41204 | Boons Camp, KY | 560 | 2.1 mi |
| 41234 | Meally, KY | 601 | 2.1 mi |
| 41263 | Tutor Key, KY | 525 | 2.8 mi |
| 41254 | River, KY | 571 | 4.6 mi |
| 41240 | Paintsville, KY | 6,916 | 4.0 mi |
| 41265 | Van Lear, KY | 1,857 | 5.2 mi |
| 41268 | West Van Lear, KY | 395 | 4.1 mi |
| 41602 | Auxier, KY | 819 | 6.0 mi |
| 41232 | Lowmansville, KY | 782 | 7.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41271, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.