Gordon, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41819
Letcher County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 392
- 9/sq mi
- $66,500
- Median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gordon pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41819 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41819 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 45.6 square miles in Gordon, Letcher County, Kentucky. The area is home to 392 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 41819 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41819 sits at —, while per-capita income is $24,135. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $66,500 (58% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 91.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41819 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Letcher County, so you can benchmark 41819 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 41819, Gordon, 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
392
Population
45.6
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41819?
60.3
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
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?
$24,135
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
140
Total Housing Units
125
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$66,500
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41819 vs 41735 →
ZIP 41819 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40823
Cumberland (40823)
4,231 residents
- 41731 1,023
Cornettsville (41731)
1,023 residents
- 41763 574
Slemp (41763)
574 residents
- 41821 537
Hallie (41821)
537 residents
- 40927 482
Closplint (40927)
482 residents
- 41819 392
Gordon (41819)
392 residents
- 40849 352
Lejunior (40849)
352 residents
- 41833 321
Linefork (41833)
321 residents
- 41735 295
Delphia (41735)
295 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41819 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41735 | Delphia, KY | 295 | 2.3 mi |
| 40823 | Cumberland, KY | 4,231 | 5.0 mi |
| 41763 | Slemp, KY | 574 | 5.4 mi |
| 40870 | Totz, KY | 279 | 5.8 mi |
| 41731 | Cornettsville, KY | 1,023 | 8.3 mi |
| 40808 | Big Laurel, KY | 99 | 7.2 mi |
| 41833 | Linefork, KY | 321 | 6.1 mi |
| 40849 | Lejunior, KY | 352 | 7.3 mi |
| 41821 | Hallie, KY | 537 | 7.0 mi |
| 40927 | Closplint, KY | 482 | 8.4 mi |
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