ZIP Code 41721 — Buckhorn city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 41721 covers Buckhorn, KY in Perry County with a population of about 361.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 67.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Buckhorn, KY fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (53.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 44.1%; 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 Construction, Administrative support, and Other services; about 16.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 60.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 74.3% (about 8.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Buckhorn city, KY as Relatively Low (composite score 73.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (86.3) and wildfire (77.9). 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 Buckhorn city, KY show little to no average snow and around 51.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 41721 (Buckhorn 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.