Jackhorn, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41825
Letcher County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 548
- 35/sq mi
- $51,750
- Median income
- $53,400
- Median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Jackhorn pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 35
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41825 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41825 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Jackhorn, Letcher County, Kentucky, home to just 548 residents across 15.6 square miles, a density of 35 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41825 reports a modest median household income of $51,750 (13% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,593. Economic pressure is pronounced: 29.1% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 22.2%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $53,400 (66% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 76.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Letcher County, so 41825 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 41825, Jackhorn, 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
548
Population
15.6
Area (sq mi)
35
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41825?
45.8
Median Age
60.8%
Male
39.2%
Female
2.0%
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?
$51,750
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$21,593
Per Capita Income
29.1%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
166housing units
166
Total Housing Units
111
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$53,400
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41825 vs 41840 →
ZIP 41825 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41537
Jenkins (41537)
5,373 residents
- 41840 1,111
Neon (41840)
1,111 residents
- 41669 865
Wheelwright (41669)
865 residents
- 41835 790
Mc Roberts (41835)
790 residents
- 41667 720
Weeksbury (41667)
720 residents
- 41855 696
Thornton (41855)
696 residents
- 41825 548
Jackhorn (41825)
548 residents
- 41838 548
Millstone (41838)
548 residents
- 41810 502
Cromona (41810)
502 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41825 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41825 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
- 41855
Thornton (41855)
$59,132 median income
- 41840
Neon (41840)
$58,428 median income
- 41825
Jackhorn (41825)
$51,750 median income
- 41838
Millstone (41838)
$42,962 median income
- 41667
Weeksbury (41667)
$40,197 median income
- 41669
Wheelwright (41669)
$36,042 median income
- 41537
Jenkins (41537)
$35,673 median income
- 41835 $24,286
Mc Roberts (41835)
$24,286 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41825 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41840 | Neon, KY | 1,111 | 2.3 mi |
| 41812 | Deane, KY | 230 | 2.3 mi |
| 41835 | Mc Roberts, KY | 790 | 2.5 mi |
| 41838 | Millstone, KY | 548 | 3.1 mi |
| 41810 | Cromona, KY | 502 | 3.6 mi |
| 41849 | Seco, KY | 193 | 4.1 mi |
| 41537 | Jenkins, KY | 5,373 | 5.3 mi |
| 41667 | Weeksbury, KY | 720 | 6.3 mi |
| 41669 | Wheelwright, KY | 865 | 7.0 mi |
| 41855 | Thornton, KY | 696 | 5.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41825, 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.