Mc Carr, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41544
Pike County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 931
- 32/sq mi
- $32,500
- Median income
- $69,400
- Median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Carr pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41544 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41544 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 29.0 square miles in Mc Carr, Pike County, Kentucky. The area is home to 931 residents, producing a population density of 32 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 41544 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41544 sits at $32,500 (46% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $14,312. The poverty rate stands at 28.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $69,400 (56% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41544 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, 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 41544 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 41544, Mc Carr, 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
931
Population
29.0
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41544?
50.4
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
4.6%
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?
$32,500
Median Household Income
-46% vs state
$14,312
Per Capita Income
28.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41544 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$32,500 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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?
276
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,400
Median Home Value
-56% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 41544, employing approximately 60 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,116,000.
5
Businesses
60
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 60.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41544 vs 41531 →
ZIP 41544 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41553
Phelps (41553)
2,288 residents
- 25678
Matewan (25678)
1,595 residents
- 25692
Red Jacket (25692)
1,021 residents
- 41528
Freeburn (41528)
999 residents
- 41531
Hardy (41531)
985 residents
- 41544
Mc Carr (41544)
931 residents
- 41558 809
Ransom (41558)
809 residents
- 41535 526
Huddy (41535)
526 residents
- 25688 448
North Matewan (25688)
448 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41544 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41544 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41528
Freeburn (41528)
$73,419 median income
- 41531
Hardy (41531)
$63,333 median income
- 41558
Ransom (41558)
$50,511 median income
- 25678
Matewan (25678)
$36,486 median income
- 41567
Stone (41567)
$35,192 median income
- 41544
Mc Carr (41544)
$32,500 median income
- 41535
Huddy (41535)
$31,284 median income
- 25692 $23,234
Red Jacket (25692)
$23,234 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41544 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41531 | Hardy, KY | 985 | 3.2 mi |
| 25688 | North Matewan, WV | 448 | 3.1 mi |
| 25672 | Edgarton, WV | 408 | 3.4 mi |
| 41528 | Freeburn, KY | 999 | 3.6 mi |
| 41558 | Ransom, KY | 809 | 4.3 mi |
| 25692 | Red Jacket, WV | 1,021 | 4.6 mi |
| 41535 | Huddy, KY | 526 | 5.8 mi |
| 25678 | Matewan, WV | 1,595 | 6.0 mi |
| 41553 | Phelps, KY | 2,288 | 8.1 mi |
| 41567 | Stone, KY | 369 | 6.1 mi |
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