Shelby Gap, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41563
Pike County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 445
- 31/sq mi
- $46,250
- Median income
- $147,200
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shelby Gap pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 31
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41563 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41563 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 14.6 square miles in Shelby Gap, Pike County, Kentucky. The area is home to 445 residents, producing a population density of 31 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 41563 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41563 sits at $46,250 (22% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $21,793. The poverty rate stands at 26.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.0%. On housing, the median home value is $147,200 (7% below the state average) with median rent at $859 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41563 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.5, 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 41563 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 41563, Shelby Gap, 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
445
Population
14.6
Area (sq mi)
31
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41563?
43.5
Median Age
62.0%
Male
38.0%
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?
$46,250
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$21,793
Per Capita Income
26.5%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41563 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,250 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
245
Total Housing Units
184
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$147,200
Median Home Value
-7% vs state
$859
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41563 vs 41512 →
ZIP 41563 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24228
Clintwood (24228)
7,016 residents
- 41537
Jenkins (41537)
5,373 residents
- 41522
Elkhorn City (41522)
5,352 residents
- 41572
Virgie (41572)
3,754 residents
- 41512 976
Ashcamp (41512)
976 residents
- 41835 790
Mc Roberts (41835)
790 residents
- 41810 502
Cromona (41810)
502 residents
- 41563 445
Shelby Gap (41563)
445 residents
- 41534 273
Hellier (41534)
273 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41563 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41563 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24228
Clintwood (24228)
$49,116 median income
- 41563
Shelby Gap (41563)
$46,250 median income
- 41572
Virgie (41572)
$40,028 median income
- 41512
Ashcamp (41512)
$37,708 median income
- 41522
Elkhorn City (41522)
$37,331 median income
- 41537
Jenkins (41537)
$35,673 median income
- 41835
Mc Roberts (41835)
$24,286 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41563 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41512 | Ashcamp, KY | 976 | 3.5 mi |
| 41537 | Jenkins, KY | 5,373 | 4.3 mi |
| 41517 | Burdine, KY | 109 | 3.6 mi |
| 41534 | Hellier, KY | 273 | 4.4 mi |
| 41538 | Jonancy, KY | 97 | 6.6 mi |
| 24228 | Clintwood, VA | 7,016 | 6.2 mi |
| 41835 | Mc Roberts, KY | 790 | 7.7 mi |
| 41810 | Cromona, KY | 502 | 8.4 mi |
| 41572 | Virgie, KY | 3,754 | 8.3 mi |
| 41522 | Elkhorn City, KY | 5,352 | 8.7 mi |
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