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ZIP Code 41855: Thornton, KY
ZIP code 41855 uses the postal name Thornton, Kentucky and lies entirely in Letcher County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,132 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thornton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Letcher County
- House district
- KY-5 119th Congress
- State
- Kentucky
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 7.4 sq mi · 95 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 41855?
41855 centers on 37.175°, -82.783° and covers 7.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 41815, 41838, 41858.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 41855, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 41855 compare with the rest of Letcher County?
| Measure | 41855 | In Letcher County | In KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 711 | 9th of 25 | 522nd of 780 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $44k | not ranked | not ranked |
41855's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (711). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 53% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 41855?
The 2020 Census counted 615 people in 41855; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 711. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 711±358 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 615
- Households
- 315
- Median age
- 52.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 41855?
Of the 711 people the ACS estimates in 41855, 20.5% are under 18 and 36.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.9%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6443.2%
- 65 and older36.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.9%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 41855 earn?
Median household income is $59,132 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,132±$6,428
- Income per person
- $24,930
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,081160 returns; wages 82% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 41855?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $44,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 98.1%
- Housing units
- 396
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 41855?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41815 | Ermine | 796 | $25k | 1.9 mi |
| 41838 | Millstone | 701 | $43k | 2.4 mi |
| 41858 | Whitesburg | 7,031 | $46k | 4.8 mi |
| 41849 | Seco | 75 | $65k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 41837 | Mayking | 945 | $42k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 41840 | Neon | 1,245 | $58k | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 41824 | Isom | 685 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 41812 | Deane | 177 | – | 5.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.