Mousie, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41839
Knott County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,193
- 16/sq mi
- $96,300
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mousie pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41839 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41839 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mousie, Knott County, Kentucky, home to just 1,193 residents across 76.5 square miles, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 41839, but per-capita income is $21,263. The poverty rate stands at 43.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $96,300 (39% below the state average); renters pay a median of $918 monthly, and 69.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is -. To put 41839 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Knott County, for a geography-aware comparison.
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 41839, Mousie, 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
1,193
Population
76.5
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41839?
47.5
Median Age
58.9%
Male
41.1%
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?
$21,263
Per Capita Income
43.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
253
Total Housing Units
233
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,300
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$918
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 41839, employing approximately 24 people with a combined annual payroll of $694,000.
8
Businesses
24
Employees
$694K
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 41839 vs 41861 →
ZIP 41839 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41844
Pippa Passes (41844)
1,355 residents
- 41630
Garrett (41630)
1,230 residents
- 41839
Mousie (41839)
1,193 residents
- 41862
Topmost (41862)
952 residents
- 41843
Pine Top (41843)
949 residents
- 41666
Wayland (41666)
908 residents
- 41831
Leburn (41831)
849 residents
- 41859 349
Dema (41859)
349 residents
- 41817 251
Garner (41817)
251 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41839 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41861 | Raven, KY | 108 | 3.0 mi |
| 41630 | Garrett, KY | 1,230 | 3.7 mi |
| 41844 | Pippa Passes, KY | 1,355 | 5.2 mi |
| 41817 | Garner, KY | 251 | 4.0 mi |
| 41831 | Leburn, KY | 849 | 4.4 mi |
| 41643 | Lackey, KY | 194 | 4.7 mi |
| 41859 | Dema, KY | 349 | 5.5 mi |
| 41666 | Wayland, KY | 908 | 4.6 mi |
| 41862 | Topmost, KY | 952 | 5.6 mi |
| 41843 | Pine Top, KY | 949 | 8.9 mi |
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