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 Moderate-density area
- $42,962
- Median income Below-median income area
- 6.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Millstone, Letcher County, Kentucky, home to just 548 residents across 20.8 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41838 reports a modest median household income of $42,962 (28% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $18,026. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.9% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Letcher County, so 41838 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$18,026
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41838 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Millstone, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$42,962 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
274housing units
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41838, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 41838 in?
ZIP code 41838 (Millstone) is located in Letcher County, Kentucky. Letcher County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/letcher-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41838?
ZIP code 41838 in Millstone, KY has a population of 548 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41838?
The median household income in ZIP 41838 is $42,962, which is 44% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41838?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41838 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41838?
In ZIP code 41838, 62.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 41838?
In ZIP code 41838, approximately 66.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 33.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 41838?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 41838 is 4.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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