Busy, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41723
Perry County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,537
- 29/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $28,000
- Median income Below-median income area
- $23,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Busy pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 29
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41723 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41723 covers 53.6 square miles in Busy, Perry County, Kentucky (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,537 residents on file, a density of 29 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41723 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $28,000 (53% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $10,478. The poverty rate is 64.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $23,900 (85% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 79.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Perry County, so 41723 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 41723, Busy, 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
1,537
Population
53.6
Area (sq mi)
29
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41723?
33.3
Median Age
53.8%
Male
46.2%
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?
$28,000
Median Household Income
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$10,478
Per Capita Income
64.9%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41723 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Busy, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$28,000 5th percentile higher than 5% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
566housing units
566
Total Housing Units
430
Occupied Units
136
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$23,900
Median Home Value
-85% vs state ZIP avg
1978
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 41723, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $263,000.
3
Businesses
5
Employees
$263K
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 41723 vs 41754 →
ZIP 41723 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41701
Hazard (41701)
17,252 residents
- 41749 3,556
Hyden (41749)
3,556 residents
- 41723 1,537
Busy (41723)
1,537 residents
- 41776 1,509
Wooton (41776)
1,509 residents
- 41719 1,043
Bonnyman (41719)
1,043 residents
- 41764 741
Smilax (41764)
741 residents
- 41727 640
Chavies (41727)
640 residents
- 41754 460
Krypton (41754)
460 residents
- 41729 230
Combs (41729)
230 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41723 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41723 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41754
Krypton (41754)
$72,927 median income
- 41727
Chavies (41727)
$59,676 median income
- 41729
Combs (41729)
$40,769 median income
- 41701
Hazard (41701)
$39,439 median income
- 41749
Hyden (41749)
$34,934 median income
- 41764
Smilax (41764)
$34,556 median income
- 41745
Gays Creek (41745)
$30,667 median income
- 41723 $28,000
Busy (41723)
$28,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41723 ranks #8 of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41754 | Krypton, KY | 460 | 3.2 mi |
| 41713 | Avawam, KY | 51 | 3.3 mi |
| 41719 | Bonnyman, KY | 1,043 | 4.7 mi |
| 41729 | Combs, KY | 230 | 5.6 mi |
| 41727 | Chavies, KY | 640 | 7.0 mi |
| 41776 | Wooton, KY | 1,509 | 6.2 mi |
| 41749 | Hyden, KY | 3,556 | 6.3 mi |
| 41701 | Hazard, KY | 17,252 | 7.7 mi |
| 41764 | Smilax, KY | 741 | 9.4 mi |
| 41745 | Gays Creek, KY | 200 | 8.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41723, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,537 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 41723 in?
ZIP code 41723 (Busy) is located in Perry County, Kentucky. Perry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/perry-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41723?
ZIP code 41723 in Busy, KY has a population of 1,537 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41723?
The median household income in ZIP 41723 is $28,000, which is 63% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 41723?
The median home value in ZIP 41723 is $23,900, which is 91% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41723?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41723 is White at 99.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 41723?
ZIP code 41723 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 5 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41723?
In ZIP code 41723, 25.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 41723?
In ZIP code 41723, approximately 79.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41723?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41723 is 64.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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