Lick Creek, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41540
Pike County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 302
- 12/sq mi
- $64,250
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lick Creek pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41540 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41540 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 25.8 square miles in Lick Creek, Pike County, Kentucky. The area is home to 302 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 41540 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41540 sits at $64,250 (8% above the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $17,993. The poverty rate stands at 12.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 74.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41540 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pike County, so you can benchmark 41540 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 41540, Lick Creek, 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
302
Population
25.8
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41540?
28.1
Median Age
38.5%
Male
61.5%
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?
$64,250
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$17,993
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41540 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,250 37th percentile higher than 37% 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?
176
Total Housing Units
139
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
3.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41540 vs 41513 →
ZIP 41540 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41522
Elkhorn City (41522)
5,352 residents
- 41562
Shelbiana (41562)
2,807 residents
- 41539 1,722
Kimper (41539)
1,722 residents
- 41554 1,102
Phyllis (41554)
1,102 residents
- 41548 862
Mouthcard (41548)
862 residents
- 41566 714
Steele (41566)
714 residents
- 41513 590
Belcher (41513)
590 residents
- 24607 462
Breaks (24607)
462 residents
- 41524 384
Fedscreek (41524)
384 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41540 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41540 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24607
Breaks (24607)
$92,361 median income
- 41539
Kimper (41539)
$65,033 median income
- 41540
Lick Creek (41540)
$64,250 median income
- 41513
Belcher (41513)
$53,992 median income
- 41562
Shelbiana (41562)
$40,104 median income
- 41522
Elkhorn City (41522)
$37,331 median income
- 41554 $29,353
Phyllis (41554)
$29,353 median income
- 41559 $28,279
Regina (41559)
$28,279 median income
- 41548 $22,755
Mouthcard (41548)
$22,755 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41540 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41513 | Belcher, KY | 590 | 2.9 mi |
| 41559 | Regina, KY | 339 | 2.9 mi |
| 41548 | Mouthcard, KY | 862 | 3.5 mi |
| 41554 | Phyllis, KY | 1,102 | 4.4 mi |
| 41539 | Kimper, KY | 1,722 | 8.0 mi |
| 41524 | Fedscreek, KY | 384 | 6.0 mi |
| 41562 | Shelbiana, KY | 2,807 | 7.1 mi |
| 41566 | Steele, KY | 714 | 7.4 mi |
| 41522 | Elkhorn City, KY | 5,352 | 6.9 mi |
| 24607 | Breaks, VA | 462 | 7.9 mi |
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