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
- $57,031
- Median income
- $153,400
- Median home value
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 54.0 square miles in Raccoon, Pike County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,716 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 41557 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41557 sits at $57,031 (4% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $25,121. The poverty rate stands at 22.7% and the unemployment rate at 8.2%. On housing, the median home value is $153,400 (4% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41557 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46, 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 41557 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 41557, Raccoon, 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
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
$25,121
Per Capita Income
22.7%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41557 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,031 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
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
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 |
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