Sassafras, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41759
Knott County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 397
- 30/sq mi
- 42.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 41759 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sassafras, Knott County, Kentucky, home to just 397 residents across 13.3 square miles, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 41759, but per-capita income is $30,419. The poverty rate stands at 2.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 71.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.8, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knott County, so you can benchmark 41759 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 41759, Sassafras, 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
397
Population
13.3
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41759?
44.8
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
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?
$30,419
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
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?
406
Total Housing Units
294
Occupied Units
112
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41759 vs 41773 →
ZIP 41759 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41773
Vicco (41773)
1,273 residents
- 41826
Jeremiah (41826)
978 residents
- 41746
Happy (41746)
835 residents
- 41804
Blackey (41804)
720 residents
- 41834
Littcarr (41834)
659 residents
- 41847
Redfox (41847)
617 residents
- 41832 424
Letcher (41832)
424 residents
- 41759 397
Sassafras (41759)
397 residents
- 41751 289
Jeff (41751)
289 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41759 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41773 | Vicco, KY | 1,273 | 0.5 mi |
| 41760 | Scuddy, KY | 35 | 3.2 mi |
| 41847 | Redfox, KY | 617 | 3.7 mi |
| 41746 | Happy, KY | 835 | 4.2 mi |
| 41804 | Blackey, KY | 720 | 5.0 mi |
| 41834 | Littcarr, KY | 659 | 4.6 mi |
| 41751 | Jeff, KY | 289 | 6.3 mi |
| 41725 | Carrie, KY | 174 | 8.1 mi |
| 41832 | Letcher, KY | 424 | 6.2 mi |
| 41826 | Jeremiah, KY | 978 | 6.5 mi |
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