Mc Dowell, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41647
Floyd County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,815
- 38/sq mi
- $36,234
- Median income
- $74,500
- Median home value
- 10.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Dowell pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 38
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41647 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41647 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 47.9 square miles in Mc Dowell, Floyd County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,815 residents, producing a population density of 38 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 41647 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41647 sits at $36,234 (39% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $23,601. The poverty rate stands at 15.8% and the unemployment rate at 26.9%. On housing, the median home value is $74,500 (53% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 85.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41647 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Floyd County, so you can benchmark 41647 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 41647, Mc Dowell, 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
1,815
Population
47.9
Area (sq mi)
38
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41647?
53.9
Median Age
57.7%
Male
42.3%
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?
$36,234
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$23,601
Per Capita Income
15.8%
Poverty Rate
26.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41647 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,234 4th percentile higher than 4% 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?
560
Total Housing Units
464
Occupied Units
96
Vacant Units
2.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$74,500
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 41647, employing approximately 205 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,893,000.
18
Businesses
205
Employees
$8.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 38.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 33.3% |
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 41647 vs 41636 →
ZIP 41647 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41647
Mc Dowell (41647)
1,815 residents
- 41631
Grethel (41631)
1,106 residents
- 41636
Hi Hat (41636)
984 residents
- 41666
Wayland (41666)
908 residents
- 41655
Printer (41655)
896 residents
- 41660
Teaberry (41660)
802 residents
- 41606 656
Bevinsville (41606)
656 residents
- 41604 620
Beaver (41604)
620 residents
- 41619 599
Drift (41619)
599 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41647 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41647 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41660
Teaberry (41660)
$74,107 median income
- 41636
Hi Hat (41636)
$67,663 median income
- 41666
Wayland (41666)
$61,302 median income
- 41859
Dema (41859)
$46,406 median income
- 41647
Mc Dowell (41647)
$36,234 median income
- 41606 $28,068
Bevinsville (41606)
$28,068 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41647 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41636 | Hi Hat, KY | 984 | 2.5 mi |
| 41619 | Drift, KY | 599 | 3.3 mi |
| 41655 | Printer, KY | 896 | 4.8 mi |
| 41612 | Bypro, KY | 78 | 5.6 mi |
| 41666 | Wayland, KY | 908 | 4.8 mi |
| 41859 | Dema, KY | 349 | 4.0 mi |
| 41604 | Beaver, KY | 620 | 4.4 mi |
| 41606 | Bevinsville, KY | 656 | 6.1 mi |
| 41631 | Grethel, KY | 1,106 | 4.4 mi |
| 41660 | Teaberry, KY | 802 | 4.8 mi |
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