ZIP Code 41540 — Elkhorn City city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 41540 covers Elkhorn City, KY in Pike County with a population of about 323.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 41540 is about $60,444 — about 20% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining; a mean commute of about 38.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 58.7% (about 6.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Elkhorn City city, KY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (94.0) and wildfire (90.1). 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 Elkhorn City city, KY show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 41540 (Elkhorn City 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.