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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.5 square miles in Mousie, Knott County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,193 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 41839 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41839 sits at —, while per-capita income is $21,263. The poverty rate stands at 43.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $96,300 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $918 per month, and 69.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41839 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knott County, so you can benchmark 41839 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 41839, Mousie, 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
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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