Millstone, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41838
Letcher County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 548
- 26/sq mi
- $42,962
- Median income
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Millstone pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41838 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41838 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 20.8 square miles in Millstone, Letcher County, Kentucky. The area is home to 548 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 41838 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41838 sits at $42,962 (28% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $18,026. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 66.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41838 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, 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 41838 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 41838, Millstone, 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
548
Population
20.8
Area (sq mi)
26
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41838?
34.1
Median Age
38.8%
Male
61.2%
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?
$42,962
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$18,026
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41838 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$42,962 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
274
Total Housing Units
274
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41838 vs 41840 →
ZIP 41838 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41837
Mayking (41837)
1,284 residents
- 41840
Neon (41840)
1,111 residents
- 41824
Isom (41824)
1,072 residents
- 41815
Ermine (41815)
802 residents
- 41835
Mc Roberts (41835)
790 residents
- 41855
Thornton (41855)
696 residents
- 41838
Millstone (41838)
548 residents
- 41825
Jackhorn (41825)
548 residents
- 41810 502
Cromona (41810)
502 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41838 ranks #7 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41838 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
- 41837
Mayking (41837)
$41,652 median income
- 41815 $24,706
Ermine (41815)
$24,706 median income
- 41835 $24,286
Mc Roberts (41835)
$24,286 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41838 ranks #5 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41840 | Neon, KY | 1,111 | 1.8 mi |
| 41849 | Seco, KY | 193 | 1.8 mi |
| 41855 | Thornton, KY | 696 | 2.1 mi |
| 41812 | Deane, KY | 230 | 3.4 mi |
| 41825 | Jackhorn, KY | 548 | 3.1 mi |
| 41837 | Mayking, KY | 1,284 | 4.9 mi |
| 41815 | Ermine, KY | 802 | 3.7 mi |
| 41810 | Cromona, KY | 502 | 4.2 mi |
| 41835 | Mc Roberts, KY | 790 | 4.4 mi |
| 41824 | Isom, KY | 1,072 | 7.1 mi |
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