Cornettsville, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41731
Perry County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,023
- 15/sq mi
- $52,353
- Median income
- $55,900
- Median home value
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cornettsville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 17th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41731 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41731 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.6 square miles in Cornettsville, Perry County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,023 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 41731 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41731 sits at $52,353 (12% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $22,374. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $55,900 (65% below the state average) with median rent at $715 per month, and 67.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41731 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 41731 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 41731, Cornettsville, 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
1,023
Population
69.6
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41731?
42.7
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
4.7%
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?
$52,353
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$22,374
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41731 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,353 17th percentile higher than 17% 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?
576
Total Housing Units
384
Occupied Units
192
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,900
Median Home Value
-65% vs state
$715
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 41731, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,672,000.
8
Businesses
52
Employees
$3.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
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 41731 vs 41821 →
ZIP 41731 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41774
Viper (41774)
2,659 residents
- 41731 1,023
Cornettsville (41731)
1,023 residents
- 41746 835
Happy (41746)
835 residents
- 41804 720
Blackey (41804)
720 residents
- 41763 574
Slemp (41763)
574 residents
- 41821 537
Hallie (41821)
537 residents
- 41832 424
Letcher (41832)
424 residents
- 41819 392
Gordon (41819)
392 residents
- 41735 295
Delphia (41735)
295 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41731 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41731 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41746
Happy (41746)
$103,065 median income
- 41763
Slemp (41763)
$70,167 median income
- 41731
Cornettsville (41731)
$52,353 median income
- 41774
Viper (41774)
$47,083 median income
- 41735
Delphia (41735)
$45,893 median income
- 41832 $29,063
Letcher (41832)
$29,063 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41731 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41821 | Hallie, KY | 537 | 4.0 mi |
| 41760 | Scuddy, KY | 35 | 6.7 mi |
| 41763 | Slemp, KY | 574 | 4.9 mi |
| 41804 | Blackey, KY | 720 | 5.0 mi |
| 41774 | Viper, KY | 2,659 | 5.2 mi |
| 41735 | Delphia, KY | 295 | 6.6 mi |
| 41746 | Happy, KY | 835 | 7.2 mi |
| 41819 | Gordon, KY | 392 | 8.3 mi |
| 41848 | Roxana, KY | 80 | 6.7 mi |
| 41832 | Letcher, KY | 424 | 6.7 mi |
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