Raven, KY · standard
ZIP Code 41861
Knott County, Kentucky — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 108
- 19/sq mi
- $28,906
- Median income
- $45,900
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Raven pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 2th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 19
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 41861 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 41861 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.6 square miles in Raven, Knott County, Kentucky. The area is home to 108 residents, producing a population density of 19 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 41861 against Kentucky and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 41861 sits at $28,906 (52% below the Kentucky average), while per-capita income is $23,765. The poverty rate stands at 32.5% and the unemployment rate at 35.7%. On housing, the median home value is $45,900 (71% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 41861 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.8, 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 41861 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 41861, Raven, 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
108
Population
5.6
Area (sq mi)
19
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 41861?
64.8
Median Age
39.1%
Male
60.9%
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?
$28,906
Median Household Income
-52% vs state
$23,765
Per Capita Income
32.5%
Poverty Rate
35.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 41861 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$28,906 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?
129
Total Housing Units
103
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
1.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$45,900
Median Home Value
-71% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 41861 vs 41666 →
ZIP 41861 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41647
Mc Dowell (41647)
1,815 residents
- 41844
Pippa Passes (41844)
1,355 residents
- 41630
Garrett (41630)
1,230 residents
- 41839
Mousie (41839)
1,193 residents
- 41636
Hi Hat (41636)
984 residents
- 41862
Topmost (41862)
952 residents
- 41666
Wayland (41666)
908 residents
- 41859 349
Dema (41859)
349 residents
- 41622 228
Eastern (41622)
228 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 41861 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 41861 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 41862
Topmost (41862)
$68,969 median income
- 41636
Hi Hat (41636)
$67,663 median income
- 41666
Wayland (41666)
$61,302 median income
- 41859
Dema (41859)
$46,406 median income
- 41630
Garrett (41630)
$42,417 median income
- 41647
Mc Dowell (41647)
$36,234 median income
- 41844
Pippa Passes (41844)
$31,690 median income
- 41622
Eastern (41622)
$30,139 median income
- 41861
Raven (41861)
$28,906 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 41861 ranks #9 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41666 | Wayland, KY | 908 | 2.5 mi |
| 41859 | Dema, KY | 349 | 2.5 mi |
| 41839 | Mousie, KY | 1,193 | 3.0 mi |
| 41643 | Lackey, KY | 194 | 3.8 mi |
| 41862 | Topmost, KY | 952 | 3.9 mi |
| 41630 | Garrett, KY | 1,230 | 4.1 mi |
| 41636 | Hi Hat, KY | 984 | 5.1 mi |
| 41844 | Pippa Passes, KY | 1,355 | 5.9 mi |
| 41622 | Eastern, KY | 228 | 8.1 mi |
| 41647 | Mc Dowell, KY | 1,815 | 5.9 mi |
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