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 Low-density area
- $30,667
- Median income Below-median income area
- $188,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gays Creek pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2nd 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gays Creek, Perry County, Kentucky, home to just 200 residents across 16.4 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41745 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $30,667 (49% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $16,572. The poverty rate is 40.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $188,300 (18% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while 72.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Perry County, so 41745 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 41745, Gays Creek, 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
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 ZIP avg
$16,572
Per Capita Income
40.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41745 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Gays Creek, 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)
$30,667 7th percentile higher than 7% 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
239housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41745, 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 41745 in?
ZIP code 41745 (Gays Creek) 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 41745?
ZIP code 41745 in Gays Creek, KY has a population of 200 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41745?
The median household income in ZIP 41745 is $30,667, which is 60% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 41745?
The median home value in ZIP 41745 is $188,300, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41745?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41745 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41745?
In ZIP code 41745, 73.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.4% 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 41745?
In ZIP code 41745, approximately 72.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41745?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41745 is 40.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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