Wheelwright, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41669
Floyd County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 865
- 96/sq mi
- $36,042
- Median income
- $58,100
- Median home value
- 8.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wheelwright 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
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 96
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41669 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41669 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.0 square miles in Wheelwright, Floyd County, Kentucky. The area is home to 865 residents, producing a population density of 96 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 41669 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41669 sits at $36,042 (40% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $15,738. The poverty rate stands at 39.6% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $58,100 (63% below the state average) with median rent at $593 per month, and 78.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41669 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, 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 41669 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 41669, Wheelwright, 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
865
Population
9.0
Area (sq mi)
96
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41669?
40.2
Median Age
62.5%
Male
37.5%
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?
$36,042
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$15,738
Per Capita Income
39.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41669 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$36,042 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?
389
Total Housing Units
274
Occupied Units
115
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$58,100
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
$593
Median Rent
1955
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 41669, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $620,000.
3
Businesses
20
Employees
$620K
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 41669 vs 41612 →
ZIP 41669 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
- 41828 808
Kite (41828)
808 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 41669 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41669 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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
Bevinsville (41606)
$28,068 median income
- 41650 $25,921
Melvin (41650)
$25,921 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41669 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41612 | Bypro, KY | 78 | 1.6 mi |
| 41667 | Weeksbury, KY | 720 | 1.5 mi |
| 41606 | Bevinsville, KY | 656 | 1.6 mi |
| 41650 | Melvin, KY | 534 | 2.4 mi |
| 41636 | Hi Hat, KY | 984 | 4.7 mi |
| 41572 | Virgie, KY | 3,754 | 4.1 mi |
| 41862 | Topmost, KY | 952 | 4.6 mi |
| 41604 | Beaver, KY | 620 | 4.8 mi |
| 41828 | Kite, KY | 808 | 4.6 mi |
| 41647 | Mc Dowell, KY | 1,815 | 7.2 mi |
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