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 Low-density area
- $64,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lick Creek, Pike County, Kentucky, home to just 302 residents across 25.8 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41540 reports a modest median household income of $64,250 (8% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,993. The poverty rate is 12.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pike County, so 41540 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 41540, Lick Creek, 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
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 ZIP avg
$17,993
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41540 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Lick Creek, 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)
$64,250 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
176housing units
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41540, 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 41540 in?
ZIP code 41540 (Lick Creek) is located in Pike County, Kentucky. Pike County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pike-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41540?
ZIP code 41540 in Lick Creek, KY has a population of 302 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41540?
The median household income in ZIP 41540 is $64,250, which is 16% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41540?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41540 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 41540?
In ZIP code 41540, approximately 74.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41540?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41540 is 12.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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