Elkfork, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41421
Morgan County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 233
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $26,500
- Median income Below-median income area
- 34.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elkfork pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41421 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41421 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elkfork, Morgan County, Kentucky, home to just 233 residents across 30.3 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41421 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,500 (56% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,810. The poverty rate is 33.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Morgan County, so 41421 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 41421, Elkfork, 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
233
Population
30.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41421?
41.4
Median Age
54.4%
Male
45.6%
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?
$26,500
Median Household Income
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$22,810
Per Capita Income
33.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41421 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Elkfork, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$26,500 4th percentile higher than 4% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
170housing units
170
Total Housing Units
170
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41421 vs 41472 →
ZIP 41421 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41472
West Liberty (41472)
10,985 residents
- 41171
Sandy Hook (41171)
5,042 residents
- 41421 233
Elkfork (41421)
233 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41421 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41421 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41472
West Liberty (41472)
$47,412 median income
- 41171
Sandy Hook (41171)
$42,609 median income
- 41421
Elkfork (41421)
$26,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41421 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41421, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 41421 in?
ZIP code 41421 (Elkfork) is located in Morgan County, Kentucky. Morgan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/morgan-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41421?
ZIP code 41421 in Elkfork, KY has a population of 233 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41421?
The median household income in ZIP 41421 is $26,500, which is 65% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41421?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41421 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41421?
In ZIP code 41421, 50.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 34.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 41421?
In ZIP code 41421, approximately 95.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41421?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41421 is 33.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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