Isom, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41824
Letcher County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,072
- 44/sq mi
- $53,800
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Isom pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 44
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41824 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41824 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 24.3 square miles in Isom, Letcher County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,072 residents, producing a population density of 44 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 41824 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41824 sits at —, while per-capita income is $31,151. The poverty rate stands at 23.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $53,800 (66% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 81.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41824 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.6, 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 41824 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 41824, Isom, 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
1,072
Population
24.3
Area (sq mi)
44
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41824?
54.6
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
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?
$31,151
Per Capita Income
23.4%
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?
471
Total Housing Units
360
Occupied Units
111
Vacant Units
1.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$53,800
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 41824, employing approximately 191 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,776,000.
17
Businesses
191
Employees
$6.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 41.2% |
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 41824 vs 41826 →
ZIP 41824 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
- 41824 1,072
Isom (41824)
1,072 residents
- 41826 978
Jeremiah (41826)
978 residents
- 41843 949
Pine Top (41843)
949 residents
- 41815 802
Ermine (41815)
802 residents
- 41836 798
Mallie (41836)
798 residents
- 41855 696
Thornton (41855)
696 residents
- 41847 617
Redfox (41847)
617 residents
- 41838 548
Millstone (41838)
548 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41824 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41826 | Jeremiah, KY | 978 | 3.5 mi |
| 41843 | Pine Top, KY | 949 | 4.9 mi |
| 41847 | Redfox, KY | 617 | 4.5 mi |
| 41858 | Whitesburg, KY | 8,064 | 4.8 mi |
| 41836 | Mallie, KY | 798 | 4.4 mi |
| 41855 | Thornton, KY | 696 | 5.1 mi |
| 41845 | Premium, KY | 293 | 5.3 mi |
| 41815 | Ermine, KY | 802 | 5.2 mi |
| 41838 | Millstone, KY | 548 | 7.1 mi |
| 41832 | Letcher, KY | 424 | 5.8 mi |
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