Viper, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41774
Perry County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,659
- 21/sq mi
- $47,083
- Median income
- $100,300
- Median home value
- 7.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Viper pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41774 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41774 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 124.8 square miles in Viper, Perry County, Kentucky. The area is home to 2,659 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 41774 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41774 sits at $47,083 (21% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $26,054. The poverty rate stands at 23.8% and the unemployment rate at 12.5%. On housing, the median home value is $100,300 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $749 per month, and 82.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41774 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Perry County, so you can benchmark 41774 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 41774, Viper, 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
2,659
Population
124.8
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41774?
50.5
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
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?
$47,083
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$26,054
Per Capita Income
23.8%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41774 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,083 11th percentile higher than 11% 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?
1,183
Total Housing Units
918
Occupied Units
265
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$100,300
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$749
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 41774, employing approximately 51 people with a combined annual payroll of $897,000.
10
Businesses
51
Employees
$897K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 40.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41774 vs 41751 →
ZIP 41774 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
- 41773
Vicco (41773)
1,273 residents
- 41731 1,023
Cornettsville (41731)
1,023 residents
- 41746 835
Happy (41746)
835 residents
- 41764 741
Smilax (41764)
741 residents
- 41804 720
Blackey (41804)
720 residents
- 41763 574
Slemp (41763)
574 residents
- 41759 397
Sassafras (41759)
397 residents
- 41735 295
Delphia (41735)
295 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41774 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41774 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41746
Happy (41746)
$103,065 median income
- 41763
Slemp (41763)
$70,167 median income
- 41731
Cornettsville (41731)
$52,353 median income
- 41773
Vicco (41773)
$50,089 median income
- 41774
Viper (41774)
$47,083 median income
- 41735
Delphia (41735)
$45,893 median income
- 41764 $34,556
Smilax (41764)
$34,556 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41774 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41751 | Jeff, KY | 289 | 3.4 mi |
| 41746 | Happy, KY | 835 | 4.3 mi |
| 41760 | Scuddy, KY | 35 | 4.7 mi |
| 41763 | Slemp, KY | 574 | 7.1 mi |
| 41731 | Cornettsville, KY | 1,023 | 5.2 mi |
| 41764 | Smilax, KY | 741 | 6.7 mi |
| 41804 | Blackey, KY | 720 | 7.9 mi |
| 41735 | Delphia, KY | 295 | 10.0 mi |
| 41759 | Sassafras, KY | 397 | 7.8 mi |
| 41773 | Vicco, KY | 1,273 | 7.8 mi |
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