Buckhorn, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41721
Perry County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 788
- 8/sq mi
- 1.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 41721 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, home to just 788 residents across 98.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 41721, but per-capita income is $18,787. Poverty here runs at 37.7%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and 91.8% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 41721 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 41721, Buckhorn, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
788
Population
98.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41721?
55.0
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
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?
$18,787
Per Capita Income
37.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
297
Total Housing Units
219
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
1.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 41721, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $834,000.
4
Businesses
13
Employees
$834K
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 41721 vs 41762 →
ZIP 41721 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41314
Booneville (41314)
5,239 residents
- 41749
Hyden (41749)
3,556 residents
- 40972 1,327
Oneida (40972)
1,327 residents
- 41721 788
Buckhorn (41721)
788 residents
- 41745 200
Gays Creek (41745)
200 residents
- 41766 131
Thousandsticks (41766)
131 residents
- 41762 107
Sizerock (41762)
107 residents
- 41390 52
Whick (41390)
52 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41721 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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