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
- $20,522
- Median income
- $87,800
- Median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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.
- 0th pct
- 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.7 square miles in Thousandsticks, Leslie County, Kentucky. The area is home to 131 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 41766 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41766 sits at $20,522 (66% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $13,018. The poverty rate stands at 51.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $87,800 (45% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41766 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.2, 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 41766 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 41766, Thousandsticks, 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
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
$13,018
Per Capita Income
51.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41766 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$20,522 0th percentile higher than 0% 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?
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
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 |
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