Melvin, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41650
Floyd County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 534
- 60/sq mi
- $25,921
- Median income
- $90,600
- Median home value
- 6.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Melvin pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 60
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41650 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41650 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.0 square miles in Melvin, Floyd County, Kentucky. The area is home to 534 residents, producing a population density of 60 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 41650 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41650 sits at $25,921 (57% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $12,114. The poverty rate stands at 36.4% and the unemployment rate at 31.4%. On housing, the median home value is $90,600 (43% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41650 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, 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 41650 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 41650, Melvin, 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
534
Population
9.0
Area (sq mi)
60
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41650?
41.1
Median Age
75.1%
Male
24.9%
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?
$25,921
Median Household Income
-57% vs state
$12,114
Per Capita Income
36.4%
Poverty Rate
31.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41650 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$25,921 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
386
Total Housing Units
236
Occupied Units
150
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$90,600
Median Home Value
-43% 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 3 business establishments in ZIP 41650, employing approximately 77 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,939,000.
3
Businesses
77
Employees
$2.9M
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 41650 vs 41612 →
ZIP 41650 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41572
Virgie (41572)
3,754 residents
- 41647
Mc Dowell (41647)
1,815 residents
- 41636 984
Hi Hat (41636)
984 residents
- 41862 952
Topmost (41862)
952 residents
- 41669 865
Wheelwright (41669)
865 residents
- 41660 802
Teaberry (41660)
802 residents
- 41667 720
Weeksbury (41667)
720 residents
- 41606 656
Bevinsville (41606)
656 residents
- 41604 620
Beaver (41604)
620 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41650 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41650 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
- 41862
Topmost (41862)
$68,969 median income
- 41636
Hi Hat (41636)
$67,663 median income
- 41667
Weeksbury (41667)
$40,197 median income
- 41572
Virgie (41572)
$40,028 median income
- 41647
Mc Dowell (41647)
$36,234 median income
- 41669
Wheelwright (41669)
$36,042 median income
- 41606 $28,068
Bevinsville (41606)
$28,068 median income
- 41650 $25,921
Melvin (41650)
$25,921 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41650 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41612 | Bypro, KY | 78 | 2.2 mi |
| 41667 | Weeksbury, KY | 720 | 2.4 mi |
| 41604 | Beaver, KY | 620 | 2.6 mi |
| 41669 | Wheelwright, KY | 865 | 2.4 mi |
| 41606 | Bevinsville, KY | 656 | 2.9 mi |
| 41572 | Virgie, KY | 3,754 | 3.6 mi |
| 41636 | Hi Hat, KY | 984 | 4.0 mi |
| 41660 | Teaberry, KY | 802 | 4.7 mi |
| 41862 | Topmost, KY | 952 | 6.1 mi |
| 41647 | Mc Dowell, KY | 1,815 | 6.0 mi |
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