Ransom, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41558
Pike County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 809
- 21/sq mi
- $50,511
- Median income
- $73,100
- Median home value
- 10.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ransom pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41558 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41558 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 38.0 square miles in Ransom, Pike County, Kentucky. The area is home to 809 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 41558 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41558 sits at $50,511 (15% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $22,883. The poverty rate stands at 27.1% and the unemployment rate at 8.8%. On housing, the median home value is $73,100 (54% below the state average) with median rent at $597 per month, and 72.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41558 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.3, 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 41558 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 41558, Ransom, 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
809
Population
38.0
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41558?
47.3
Median Age
37.6%
Male
62.4%
Female
0.8%
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?
$50,511
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$22,883
Per Capita Income
27.1%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41558 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,511 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
413
Total Housing Units
413
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,100
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
$597
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41558 vs 41555 →
ZIP 41558 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
- 41528
Freeburn (41528)
999 residents
- 41531
Hardy (41531)
985 residents
- 41544
Mc Carr (41544)
931 residents
- 41555 915
Pinsonfork (41555)
915 residents
- 41558 809
Ransom (41558)
809 residents
- 41543 543
Mc Andrews (41543)
543 residents
- 41535 526
Huddy (41535)
526 residents
- 25672 408
Edgarton (25672)
408 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41558 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41558 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41555
Pinsonfork (41555)
$90,551 median income
- 41528
Freeburn (41528)
$73,419 median income
- 41531
Hardy (41531)
$63,333 median income
- 41558
Ransom (41558)
$50,511 median income
- 41567 $35,192
Stone (41567)
$35,192 median income
- 41544 $32,500
Mc Carr (41544)
$32,500 median income
- 41535 $31,284
Huddy (41535)
$31,284 median income
- 41543 $18,286
Mc Andrews (41543)
$18,286 median income
- 41547 $12,410
Majestic (41547)
$12,410 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41558 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41555 | Pinsonfork, KY | 915 | 2.7 mi |
| 41531 | Hardy, KY | 985 | 4.0 mi |
| 41528 | Freeburn, KY | 999 | 3.9 mi |
| 41543 | Mc Andrews, KY | 543 | 4.2 mi |
| 41544 | Mc Carr, KY | 931 | 4.3 mi |
| 41553 | Phelps, KY | 2,288 | 4.9 mi |
| 41567 | Stone, KY | 369 | 4.8 mi |
| 41547 | Majestic, KY | 369 | 6.5 mi |
| 41535 | Huddy, KY | 526 | 5.6 mi |
| 25672 | Edgarton, WV | 408 | 6.0 mi |
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