Pippa Passes, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41844
Knott County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,355
- 40/sq mi
- $31,690
- Median income
- $73,900
- Median home value
- 32.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pippa Passes pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 40
- people per sq mi
- 47%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41844 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41844 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 34.3 square miles in Pippa Passes, Knott County, Kentucky. The area is home to 1,355 residents, producing a population density of 40 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 41844 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41844 sits at $31,690 (47% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $19,807. The poverty rate stands at 30.5% and the unemployment rate at 20.5%. On housing, the median home value is $73,900 (54% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 47.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41844 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25, 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 41844 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 41844, Pippa Passes, 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
1,355
Population
34.3
Area (sq mi)
40
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41844?
25.0
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
1.2%
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?
$31,690
Median Household Income
-47% vs state
$19,807
Per Capita Income
30.5%
Poverty Rate
20.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41844 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$31,690 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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?
575
Total Housing Units
441
Occupied Units
134
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$73,900
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 41844, employing approximately 152 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,741,000.
9
Businesses
152
Employees
$6.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 41844 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41822
Hindman (41822)
2,553 residents
- 41844
Pippa Passes (41844)
1,355 residents
- 41630
Garrett (41630)
1,230 residents
- 41839
Mousie (41839)
1,193 residents
- 41824
Isom (41824)
1,072 residents
- 41862 952
Topmost (41862)
952 residents
- 41843 949
Pine Top (41843)
949 residents
- 41828 808
Kite (41828)
808 residents
- 41836 798
Mallie (41836)
798 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41844 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41844 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41843
Pine Top (41843)
$94,375 median income
- 41862
Topmost (41862)
$68,969 median income
- 41836
Mallie (41836)
$63,625 median income
- 41817
Garner (41817)
$52,417 median income
- 41630
Garrett (41630)
$42,417 median income
- 41844 $31,690
Pippa Passes (41844)
$31,690 median income
- 41861 $28,906
Raven (41861)
$28,906 median income
- 41822 $24,638
Hindman (41822)
$24,638 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41844 ranks #6 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41843 | Pine Top, KY | 949 | 3.8 mi |
| 41839 | Mousie, KY | 1,193 | 5.2 mi |
| 41817 | Garner, KY | 251 | 3.9 mi |
| 41862 | Topmost, KY | 952 | 4.3 mi |
| 41828 | Kite, KY | 808 | 4.8 mi |
| 41822 | Hindman, KY | 2,553 | 6.0 mi |
| 41836 | Mallie, KY | 798 | 5.3 mi |
| 41861 | Raven, KY | 108 | 5.9 mi |
| 41630 | Garrett, KY | 1,230 | 8.8 mi |
| 41824 | Isom, KY | 1,072 | 8.7 mi |
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