ZIP Code 41837

ZIP code 41837 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 34.6 square miles in Mayking, Letcher County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,284 residents, producing a population density of 37 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 41837 against Kentucky and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41837 sits at $41,652 (30% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $23,153. The poverty rate stands at 25.7% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 86.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41837 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, 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 41837 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 →