Combs, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41729
Perry County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 230
- 662/sq mi High-density area
- $40,769
- Median income Below-median income area
- 29.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Combs pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 662
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41729 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41729 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Combs, Perry County, Kentucky, home to just 230 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 662 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41729 reports a modest median household income of $40,769 (32% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,517. The poverty rate is 25.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Perry County, so 41729 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 41729, Combs, 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
230
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
662
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41729?
60.1
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.3%
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?
$40,769
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$17,517
Per Capita Income
25.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41729 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Combs, 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)
$40,769 18th percentile higher than 18% 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
22housing units
22
Total Housing Units
22
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41729 vs 41701 →
ZIP 41729 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
- 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
- 41751 289
Jeff (41751)
289 residents
- 41729 230
Combs (41729)
230 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41729 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41729 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
- 41764
Smilax (41764)
$34,556 median income
- 41723 $28,000
Busy (41723)
$28,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41729 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41701 | Hazard, KY | 17,252 | 2.7 mi |
| 41719 | Bonnyman, KY | 1,043 | 3.0 mi |
| 41713 | Avawam, KY | 51 | 4.5 mi |
| 41723 | Busy, KY | 1,537 | 5.6 mi |
| 41754 | Krypton, KY | 460 | 6.1 mi |
| 41751 | Jeff, KY | 289 | 6.1 mi |
| 41739 | Dwarf, KY | 179 | 6.8 mi |
| 41776 | Wooton, KY | 1,509 | 7.9 mi |
| 41727 | Chavies, KY | 640 | 7.7 mi |
| 41764 | Smilax, KY | 741 | 9.8 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41729, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 41729 in?
ZIP code 41729 (Combs) 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 41729?
ZIP code 41729 in Combs, KY has a population of 230 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41729?
The median household income in ZIP 41729 is $40,769, which is 47% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41729?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41729 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41729?
In ZIP code 41729, 74.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41729?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41729 is 25.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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