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ZIP Code 41836 — undefined, KY Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
1,039
Median Income
$62,250
-17% vs US avg
Home Value
N/A
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
56.1 yrs
+44% vs US avg
City
N/A
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
AmericanGermanIrish
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Location
Coordinates
37.2333, -82.9005
Elevation
1,240 ft
Land Area
10.8 sq mi
Water Area
0.0 sq mi (0% water)

At a glance

Population
1,039
Density
N/A
Median income
$62,250
-17% vs US avg
Home value
N/A
Median rent
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Overview of ZIP Code 41836

RetirementRetirement-oriented community
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What to know about ZIP 41836

ZIP code 41836 covers KY in Knott County with a population of about 1,039.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.1 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.

Local search focus: Retirement

KY fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Income and economy in KY

Median household income in ZIP 41836 is about $62,250 — about 17% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.5%; unemployment rate near 8.1%; 23.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 41836

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 71.2% (about 5.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for KY as Relatively Low (composite score 52.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (74.1) and flood (73.1). 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 KY show little to no average snow and around 50.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 41836 (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.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport TRI (59.0 miles (95.0 km)) · Alice Lloyd College (7.2 miles (11.5 km)) · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (57.5 miles (92.6 km)) · VA: VA Clinic Hazard (16.6 miles (26.7 km))

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