ZIP Code 41606 — Wheelwright city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 41606 covers Wheelwright, KY in Floyd County with a population of about 245.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 66.2 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.

Wheelwright, KY fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (50.6%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 41606 is about $14,479 — about 81% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 55.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Information, and Education; a mean commute of about 25.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 68.8% (about 3.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wheelwright city, KY as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.8) and wildfire (86.3). 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 Wheelwright city, KY show little to no average snow and around 50.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 9 for ZIP 41606 (Wheelwright 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.