Gays Creek, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41745
Perry County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 200
- 12/sq mi
- $30,667
- Median income
- $188,300
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gays Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41745 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41745 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.4 square miles in Gays Creek, Perry County, Kentucky. The area is home to 200 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 41745 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41745 sits at $30,667 (49% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $16,572. The poverty rate stands at 40.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $188,300 (18% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 72.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41745 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 41745 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 41745, Gays Creek, 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
200
Population
16.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41745?
29.8
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
1.4%
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?
$30,667
Median Household Income
-49% vs state
$16,572
Per Capita Income
40.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41745 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$30,667 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
239
Total Housing Units
214
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
3.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,300
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41745 vs 41721 →
ZIP 41745 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41749
Hyden (41749)
3,556 residents
- 41723
Busy (41723)
1,537 residents
- 41348 1,219
Lost Creek (41348)
1,219 residents
- 41721 788
Buckhorn (41721)
788 residents
- 41727 640
Chavies (41727)
640 residents
- 41754 460
Krypton (41754)
460 residents
- 41745 200
Gays Creek (41745)
200 residents
- 41762 107
Sizerock (41762)
107 residents
- 41390 52
Whick (41390)
52 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41745 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41745 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
- 41749
Hyden (41749)
$34,934 median income
- 41348
Lost Creek (41348)
$34,732 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 41745 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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