Ermine, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41815
Letcher County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 802
- 48/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $24,706
- Median income Below-median income area
- $83,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ermine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 48
- people per sq mi
- 35%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41815 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41815 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ermine, Letcher County, Kentucky, home to just 802 residents across 16.6 square miles, a density of 48 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41815 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $24,706 (59% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $17,638. The poverty rate is 24.2%, 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 $83,900 (47% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 34.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Letcher County, so 41815 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 41815, Ermine, 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
802
Population
16.6
Area (sq mi)
48
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41815?
39.6
Median Age
61.1%
Male
38.9%
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?
$24,706
Median Household Income
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$17,638
Per Capita Income
24.2%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 41815 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Ermine, 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)
$24,706 3rd percentile higher than 3% 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
491housing units
491
Total Housing Units
400
Occupied Units
91
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,900
Median Home Value
-47% vs state ZIP avg
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 41815, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,375,000.
5
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 41815 vs 41855 →
ZIP 41815 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41858
Whitesburg (41858)
8,064 residents
- 41837 1,284
Mayking (41837)
1,284 residents
- 41840 1,111
Neon (41840)
1,111 residents
- 41824 1,072
Isom (41824)
1,072 residents
- 41826 978
Jeremiah (41826)
978 residents
- 41815 802
Ermine (41815)
802 residents
- 40826 759
Eolia (40826)
759 residents
- 41855 696
Thornton (41855)
696 residents
- 41838 548
Millstone (41838)
548 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41815 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41815 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41849
Seco (41849)
$65,221 median income
- 41826
Jeremiah (41826)
$60,500 median income
- 41855
Thornton (41855)
$59,132 median income
- 41840
Neon (41840)
$58,428 median income
- 41858
Whitesburg (41858)
$45,933 median income
- 41838
Millstone (41838)
$42,962 median income
- 40826
Eolia (40826)
$42,795 median income
- 41837
Mayking (41837)
$41,652 median income
- 41815 $24,706
Ermine (41815)
$24,706 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41815 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41855 | Thornton, KY | 696 | 2.1 mi |
| 41849 | Seco, KY | 193 | 3.6 mi |
| 41858 | Whitesburg, KY | 8,064 | 3.5 mi |
| 41837 | Mayking, KY | 1,284 | 3.7 mi |
| 41838 | Millstone, KY | 548 | 3.7 mi |
| 41840 | Neon, KY | 1,111 | 5.1 mi |
| 41824 | Isom, KY | 1,072 | 5.2 mi |
| 40826 | Eolia, KY | 759 | 7.5 mi |
| 41826 | Jeremiah, KY | 978 | 7.1 mi |
| 41812 | Deane, KY | 230 | 6.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41815, 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 41815 in?
ZIP code 41815 (Ermine) is located in Letcher County, Kentucky. Letcher County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/letcher-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41815?
ZIP code 41815 in Ermine, KY has a population of 802 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41815?
The median household income in ZIP 41815 is $24,706, which is 68% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 41815?
The median home value in ZIP 41815 is $83,900, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41815?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41815 is White at 95.7%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 41815?
ZIP code 41815 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41815?
In ZIP code 41815, 23.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 41815?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 41815 is 28.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 41815?
In ZIP code 41815, approximately 34.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 65.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41815?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41815 is 24.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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