Thousandsticks, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41766
Leslie County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 131
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $20,522
- Median income Below-median income area
- $87,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Thousandsticks pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Lowest
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41766 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41766 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Thousandsticks, Leslie County, Kentucky, home to just 131 residents across 12.7 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41766 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $20,522 (66% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $13,018. The poverty rate is 51.5%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $87,800 (45% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Leslie County, so 41766 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 41766, Thousandsticks, 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
131
Population
12.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41766?
41.2
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
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?
$20,522
Median Household Income
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$13,018
Per Capita Income
51.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41766 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Thousandsticks, 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)
$20,522 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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
264housing units
264
Total Housing Units
264
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$87,800
Median Home Value
-45% vs state ZIP avg
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41766 vs 41749 →
ZIP 41766 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
- 40972 1,327
Oneida (40972)
1,327 residents
- 40868 1,100
Stinnett (40868)
1,100 residents
- 41721 788
Buckhorn (41721)
788 residents
- 40827 674
Essie (40827)
674 residents
- 40914 467
Big Creek (40914)
467 residents
- 41714 418
Bear Branch (41714)
418 residents
- 41766 131
Thousandsticks (41766)
131 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41766 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41766 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40827
Essie (40827)
$53,388 median income
- 40868
Stinnett (40868)
$41,932 median income
- 40972
Oneida (40972)
$41,250 median income
- 41749
Hyden (41749)
$34,934 median income
- 41723
Busy (41723)
$28,000 median income
- 40914
Big Creek (40914)
$26,502 median income
- 41766 $20,522
Thousandsticks (41766)
$20,522 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41766 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41749 | Hyden, KY | 3,556 | 3.3 mi |
| 41714 | Bear Branch, KY | 418 | 3.3 mi |
| 41762 | Sizerock, KY | 107 | 5.2 mi |
| 40868 | Stinnett, KY | 1,100 | 6.7 mi |
| 40827 | Essie, KY | 674 | 9.2 mi |
| 41721 | Buckhorn, KY | 788 | 9.1 mi |
| 40914 | Big Creek, KY | 467 | 7.8 mi |
| 41775 | Wendover, KY | 114 | 9.1 mi |
| 40972 | Oneida, KY | 1,327 | 9.3 mi |
| 41723 | Busy, KY | 1,537 | 9.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41766, 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 41766 in?
ZIP code 41766 (Thousandsticks) is located in Leslie County, Kentucky. Leslie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/leslie-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41766?
ZIP code 41766 in Thousandsticks, KY has a population of 131 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41766?
The median household income in ZIP 41766 is $20,522, which is 73% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 41766?
The median home value in ZIP 41766 is $87,800, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41766?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41766 is White at 89.4%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41766?
In ZIP code 41766, 75.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41766?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41766 is 51.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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