Littcarr, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41834
Knott County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 659
- 21/sq mi
- $53,112
- Median income
- 30.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Littcarr pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21
- people per sq mi
- 52%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41834 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 32.0 square miles in Littcarr, Knott County, Kentucky. The area is home to 659 residents, producing a population density of 21 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 41834 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41834 sits at $53,112 (11% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $17,480. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 51.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41834 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knott County, so you can benchmark 41834 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 41834, Littcarr, 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
659
Population
32.0
Area (sq mi)
21
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41834?
25.9
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
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?
$53,112
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$17,480
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41834 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,112 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
173
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1960
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 41834, employing approximately 5 people with a combined annual payroll of $153,000.
3
Businesses
5
Employees
$153K
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 41834 vs 41836 →
ZIP 41834 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41822
Hindman (41822)
2,553 residents
- 41773
Vicco (41773)
1,273 residents
- 41826 978
Jeremiah (41826)
978 residents
- 41843 949
Pine Top (41843)
949 residents
- 41831 849
Leburn (41831)
849 residents
- 41836 798
Mallie (41836)
798 residents
- 41834 659
Littcarr (41834)
659 residents
- 41847 617
Redfox (41847)
617 residents
- 41832 424
Letcher (41832)
424 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41834 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41834 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41843
Pine Top (41843)
$94,375 median income
- 41836
Mallie (41836)
$63,625 median income
- 41826
Jeremiah (41826)
$60,500 median income
- 41834
Littcarr (41834)
$53,112 median income
- 41831
Leburn (41831)
$53,068 median income
- 41817
Garner (41817)
$52,417 median income
- 41773
Vicco (41773)
$50,089 median income
- 41832 $29,063
Letcher (41832)
$29,063 median income
- 41822 $24,638
Hindman (41822)
$24,638 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41834 ranks #4 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41836 | Mallie, KY | 798 | 2.6 mi |
| 41847 | Redfox, KY | 617 | 3.4 mi |
| 41822 | Hindman, KY | 2,553 | 4.6 mi |
| 41843 | Pine Top, KY | 949 | 5.1 mi |
| 41773 | Vicco, KY | 1,273 | 4.5 mi |
| 41759 | Sassafras, KY | 397 | 4.6 mi |
| 41832 | Letcher, KY | 424 | 7.8 mi |
| 41826 | Jeremiah, KY | 978 | 6.5 mi |
| 41831 | Leburn, KY | 849 | 8.2 mi |
| 41817 | Garner, KY | 251 | 6.9 mi |
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