Neon, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41840
Letcher County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,111
- 113/sq mi
- $58,428
- Median income
- $55,100
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Neon pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 113
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41840 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41840 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 9.8 square miles in Neon, Letcher County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,111 residents, producing a population density of 113 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 41840 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41840 sits at $58,428 (2% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $18,965. The poverty rate stands at 18.9% and the unemployment rate at 8.1%. On housing, the median home value is $55,100 (65% below the state average) with median rent at $820 per month, and 73.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41840 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, 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 41840 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 41840
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 41840.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 41840, Neon, 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
1,111
Population
9.8
Area (sq mi)
113
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41840?
41.5
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
0.2%
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?
$58,428
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$18,965
Per Capita Income
18.9%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41840 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,428 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
491
Total Housing Units
389
Occupied Units
102
Vacant Units
3.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,100
Median Home Value
-65% vs state
$820
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 41840, employing approximately 177 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,335,000.
18
Businesses
177
Employees
$9.3M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 16.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
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 41840 vs 41838 →
ZIP 41840 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
- 41669
Wheelwright (41669)
865 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 41840 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41840 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
- 41669
Wheelwright (41669)
$36,042 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 41840 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41838 | Millstone, KY | 548 | 1.8 mi |
| 41825 | Jackhorn, KY | 548 | 2.3 mi |
| 41849 | Seco, KY | 193 | 1.9 mi |
| 41810 | Cromona, KY | 502 | 2.4 mi |
| 41835 | Mc Roberts, KY | 790 | 2.7 mi |
| 41855 | Thornton, KY | 696 | 3.9 mi |
| 41812 | Deane, KY | 230 | 3.8 mi |
| 41837 | Mayking, KY | 1,284 | 5.1 mi |
| 41815 | Ermine, KY | 802 | 5.1 mi |
| 41669 | Wheelwright, KY | 865 | 9.3 mi |
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