Thornton, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41855
Letcher County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 696
- 30/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $59,132
- Median income Below-median income area
- $44,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 6.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Thornton pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 30
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41855 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41855 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Thornton, Letcher County, Kentucky, home to just 696 residents across 23.1 square miles, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 41855 reports a modest median household income of $59,132 (1% below the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,930. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $44,000 (72% below the average Kentucky ZIP); owner occupancy is 98.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Letcher County, so 41855 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 41855, Thornton, 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
696
Population
23.1
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41855?
52.7
Median Age
54.6%
Male
45.4%
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?
$59,132
Median Household Income
-1% vs state ZIP avg
$24,930
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41855 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Thornton, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$59,132 Top 46% higher than 54% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Kentucky 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
396housing units
396
Total Housing Units
315
Occupied Units
81
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$44,000
Median Home Value
-72% vs state ZIP avg
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41855 vs 41815 →
ZIP 41855 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
- 41824
Isom (41824)
1,072 residents
- 41828
Kite (41828)
808 residents
- 41815
Ermine (41815)
802 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 41855 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41855 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
- 41815 $24,706
Ermine (41815)
$24,706 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41855 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41815 | Ermine, KY | 802 | 2.1 mi |
| 41838 | Millstone, KY | 548 | 2.1 mi |
| 41849 | Seco, KY | 193 | 3.0 mi |
| 41840 | Neon, KY | 1,111 | 3.9 mi |
| 41812 | Deane, KY | 230 | 4.5 mi |
| 41824 | Isom, KY | 1,072 | 5.1 mi |
| 41837 | Mayking, KY | 1,284 | 4.9 mi |
| 41828 | Kite, KY | 808 | 7.2 mi |
| 41825 | Jackhorn, KY | 548 | 5.0 mi |
| 41810 | Cromona, KY | 502 | 6.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 41855, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 41855 in?
ZIP code 41855 (Thornton) is located in Letcher County, Kentucky. Letcher County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/letcher-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 41855?
ZIP code 41855 in Thornton, KY has a population of 696 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 41855?
The median household income in ZIP 41855 is $59,132, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 41855?
The median home value in ZIP 41855 is $44,000, which is 84% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 41855?
The largest racial group in ZIP 41855 is White at 96.9%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 41855?
In ZIP code 41855, 41.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 6.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 41855?
In ZIP code 41855, approximately 98.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 1.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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