ZIP Code 41839 — undefined, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 41839 covers KY in Knott County with a population of about 674.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.5 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.

Median household income in ZIP 41839 is about $28,508 — about 62% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 32.0%; unemployment rate near 12.9%; 17.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Administrative support; about 45.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 29.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 82.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $572 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.2% (about 3.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

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.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 41839 (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.