Raccoon, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41557
Pike County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,716
- 32/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $57,031
- Median income Below-median income area
- $153,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Raccoon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41557 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41557 covers 54.0 square miles in Raccoon, Pike County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,716 residents on file, a density of 32 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41557 reports a modest median household income of $57,031 (4% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,121. The poverty rate is 22.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $153,400 (4% below the average Kentucky ZIP); 92.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pike County, so 41557 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 41557, Raccoon, 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
1,716
Population
54.0
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41557?
46.0
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
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?
$57,031
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$25,121
Per Capita Income
22.7%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41557 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Raccoon, 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)
$57,031 Top 50% higher than 50% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
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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
934housing units
934
Total Housing Units
851
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,400
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 41557, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,032,000.
8
Businesses
24
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 41557 vs 41539 →
ZIP 41557 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41501
Pikeville (41501)
23,298 residents
- 41562 2,807
Shelbiana (41562)
2,807 residents
- 41539 1,722
Kimper (41539)
1,722 residents
- 41557 1,716
Raccoon (41557)
1,716 residents
- 41564 1,159
Sidney (41564)
1,159 residents
- 41554 1,102
Phyllis (41554)
1,102 residents
- 41571 639
Varney (41571)
639 residents
- 41543 543
Mc Andrews (41543)
543 residents
- 41559 339
Regina (41559)
339 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41557 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41557 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41539
Kimper (41539)
$65,033 median income
- 41540
Lick Creek (41540)
$64,250 median income
- 41557
Raccoon (41557)
$57,031 median income
- 41564
Sidney (41564)
$56,548 median income
- 41501
Pikeville (41501)
$47,349 median income
- 41571
Varney (41571)
$45,972 median income
- 41562
Shelbiana (41562)
$40,104 median income
- 41554
Phyllis (41554)
$29,353 median income
- 41559
Regina (41559)
$28,279 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41557 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41539 | Kimper, KY | 1,722 | 5.2 mi |
| 41501 | Pikeville, KY | 23,298 | 5.8 mi |
| 41562 | Shelbiana, KY | 2,807 | 6.5 mi |
| 41526 | Fords Branch, KY | 125 | 6.2 mi |
| 41559 | Regina, KY | 339 | 7.9 mi |
| 41554 | Phyllis, KY | 1,102 | 7.0 mi |
| 41571 | Varney, KY | 639 | 9.9 mi |
| 41564 | Sidney, KY | 1,159 | 8.9 mi |
| 41540 | Lick Creek, KY | 302 | 8.0 mi |
| 41543 | Mc Andrews, KY | 543 | 8.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41557, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,716 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 41557 in?
ZIP code 41557 (Raccoon) 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 41557?
ZIP code 41557 in Raccoon, KY has a population of 1,716 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41557?
The median household income in ZIP 41557 is $57,031, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 41557?
The median home value in ZIP 41557 is $153,400, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41557?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41557 is White at 94.5%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 41557?
ZIP code 41557 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 24 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41557?
In ZIP code 41557, 46.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.0% 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 41557?
In ZIP code 41557, approximately 92.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41557?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41557 is 22.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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