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ZIP Code 41837: Mayking, KY
ZIP code 41837 uses the postal name Mayking, Kentucky and lies entirely in Letcher County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 950 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,652 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies mostly outside any Census place; 4% is in small places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mayking · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Letcher County
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 9.1 sq mi · 104 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 41837?
41837 centers on 37.125°, -82.758° and covers 9.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 41858, 40826, 24279, 41537.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 41837, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 41837 compare with the rest of Letcher County?
| Measure | 41837 | In Letcher County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 945 | 5th of 25 | 458th of 780 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
41837's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (945). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 41837?
The 2020 Census counted 803 people in 41837; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 945. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 945±355 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 803
- Households
- 337
- Median age
- 44.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 41837?
Of the 945 people the ACS estimates in 41837, 13.8% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1813.8%
- 18 to 6472.1%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 41837 earn?
Median household income is $41,652 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,652±$29,766
- Income per person
- $23,153
- Below the poverty line
- 25.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,545330 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 41837?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 369
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 41837?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 41837?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41858 | Whitesburg | 7,031 | $46k | 5.4 mi |
| 40826 | Eolia | 809 | $43k | 5.8 mi |
| 24279 | Pound, VA | 4,671 | $44k | 7.9 mi |
| 41537 | Jenkins | 3,447 | $36k | 10.4 mi |
| 41815 | Ermine | 796 | $25k | 3.1 mi (near) |
| 41849 | Seco | 75 | $65k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 41855 | Thornton | 711 | $59k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 41838 | Millstone | 701 | $43k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 41840 | Neon | 1,245 | $58k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 41810 | Cromona | 350 | – | 6.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.