ZIP Code 41240 — Paintsville city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 41240 covers Paintsville, KY in Johnson County with a population of about 6,495.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 606; U.S. House district KY-5; the CHARLESTON - HUNTINGTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 41240 is about $41,000 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.1%; unemployment rate near 3.5%; 15.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 10.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $159,500 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $526 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 49.4% (about 16.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 41240 in Paintsville, KY, a household would need roughly $44,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,025. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($41,000). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Paintsville city, KY as Relatively Low (composite score 71.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.2) and wildfire (76.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Paintsville city, KY show little to no average snow and around 46.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 242 for ZIP 41240 (Paintsville city, KY) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.