Smilax, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41764
Leslie County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 741
- 15/sq mi
- $34,556
- Median income
- $18,100
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smilax pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41764 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41764 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 49.4 square miles in Smilax, Leslie County, Kentucky. The area is home to 741 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 41764 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41764 sits at $34,556 (42% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $14,316. The poverty rate stands at 40.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $18,100 (89% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 79.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41764 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Leslie County, so you can benchmark 41764 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 41764, Smilax, 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
741
Population
49.4
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41764?
52.7
Median Age
56.5%
Male
43.5%
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?
$34,556
Median Household Income
-42% vs state
$14,316
Per Capita Income
40.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41764 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$34,556 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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?
362
Total Housing Units
351
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
1.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$18,100
Median Home Value
-89% vs state
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41764 vs 41776 →
ZIP 41764 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
- 41723
Busy (41723)
1,537 residents
- 41776
Wooton (41776)
1,509 residents
- 41777 947
Yeaddiss (41777)
947 residents
- 41764 741
Smilax (41764)
741 residents
- 41729 230
Combs (41729)
230 residents
- 40844 123
Hoskinston (40844)
123 residents
- 41775 114
Wendover (41775)
114 residents
- 40808 99
Big Laurel (40808)
99 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41764 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41764 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41774
Viper (41774)
$47,083 median income
- 41729
Combs (41729)
$40,769 median income
- 41764
Smilax (41764)
$34,556 median income
- 41777
Yeaddiss (41777)
$29,976 median income
- 41723
Busy (41723)
$28,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41764 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41776 | Wooton, KY | 1,509 | 3.4 mi |
| 41777 | Yeaddiss, KY | 947 | 4.6 mi |
| 41713 | Avawam, KY | 51 | 6.5 mi |
| 41775 | Wendover, KY | 114 | 5.3 mi |
| 41774 | Viper, KY | 2,659 | 6.7 mi |
| 40844 | Hoskinston, KY | 123 | 6.9 mi |
| 40816 | Chappell, KY | 78 | 8.8 mi |
| 41729 | Combs, KY | 230 | 9.8 mi |
| 40808 | Big Laurel, KY | 99 | 9.5 mi |
| 41723 | Busy, KY | 1,537 | 9.4 mi |
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