Letcher, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41832
Letcher County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 424
- 26/sq mi
- $29,063
- Median income
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Letcher pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 52%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41832 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41832 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.6 square miles in Letcher, Letcher County, Kentucky. The area is home to 424 residents, producing a population density of 26 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 41832 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41832 sits at $29,063 (51% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $15,528. The poverty rate stands at 14.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 52.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41832 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.3, 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 41832 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 41832, Letcher, 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
424
Population
16.6
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41832?
33.3
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
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?
$29,063
Median Household Income
-51% vs state
$15,528
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41832 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$29,063 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
275
Total Housing Units
117
Occupied Units
158
Vacant Units
3.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 41832, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $147,000.
3
Businesses
7
Employees
$147K
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 41832 vs 41804 →
ZIP 41832 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
- 41804 720
Blackey (41804)
720 residents
- 41834 659
Littcarr (41834)
659 residents
- 41847 617
Redfox (41847)
617 residents
- 41821 537
Hallie (41821)
537 residents
- 41832 424
Letcher (41832)
424 residents
- 41759 397
Sassafras (41759)
397 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41832 ranks #8 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41832 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41826
Jeremiah (41826)
$60,500 median income
- 41834
Littcarr (41834)
$53,112 median income
- 41858
Whitesburg (41858)
$45,933 median income
- 41832
Letcher (41832)
$29,063 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41832 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41804 | Blackey, KY | 720 | 2.1 mi |
| 41826 | Jeremiah, KY | 978 | 2.3 mi |
| 41845 | Premium, KY | 293 | 2.4 mi |
| 41848 | Roxana, KY | 80 | 3.7 mi |
| 41847 | Redfox, KY | 617 | 4.3 mi |
| 41834 | Littcarr, KY | 659 | 7.8 mi |
| 41858 | Whitesburg, KY | 8,064 | 5.9 mi |
| 41821 | Hallie, KY | 537 | 5.9 mi |
| 41824 | Isom, KY | 1,072 | 5.8 mi |
| 41759 | Sassafras, KY | 397 | 6.2 mi |
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