Residential delivery area · Kentucky
ZIP Code 41721: Buckhorn, KY
ZIP code 41721 uses the postal name Buckhorn, Kentucky and lies mostly in Perry County (77% of its land), reaching into Owsley County and Breathitt County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Buckhorn; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Buckhorn · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Perry County (77%); Owsley County (12%); Breathitt County (11%)
- Census places
- Buckhorn
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 42.9 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 41721?
41721 centers on 37.325°, -83.490° and covers 42.9 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 40981, 41745, 41351, 40972, 41749, 41314, 41727, 41339.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 41721, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 41721 compare with the rest of Perry County?
| Measure | 41721 | In Perry County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 390 | 14th of 23 | 624th of 780 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
41721's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (390). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 41721?
The 2020 Census counted 668 people in 41721; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 390. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 390±175 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 668
- Households
- 219
- Median age
- 55.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 41721?
Of the 390 people the ACS estimates in 41721, 14.9% are under 18 and 46.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.2%), then Other or two or more (21.3%).
- Under 1814.9%
- 18 to 6439.0%
- 65 and older46.2%
- White, not Hispanic76.2%
- Other or two or more21.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 41721?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.8%
- Housing units
- 297
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 41721?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 41721?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40981 | Saul | 0 | – | 3.3 mi |
| 41745 | Gays Creek | 767 | $31k | 3.3 mi |
| 41351 | Mistletoe | 29 | – | 5.3 mi |
| 40972 | Oneida | 1,255 | $41k | 7.9 mi |
| 41749 | Hyden | 2,411 | $35k | 8.2 mi |
| 41314 | Booneville | 4,049 | $26k | 11.3 mi |
| 41727 | Chavies | 1,390 | $60k | 12.1 mi |
| 41339 | Jackson | 10,590 | $35k | 17.9 mi |
| 41762 | Sizerock | 101 | – | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 41390 | Whick | 225 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 41754 | Krypton | 800 | $73k | 9.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.