ZIP Code 41844 — Pippa Passes city, KY Demographics & Data

ZIP code 41844 covers Pippa Passes, KY in Knott County with a population of about 1,285.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.4 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.

Pippa Passes, KY sits in a university / college context (near alice lloyd college (1.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 41844 is about $30,083 — about 60% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 36.8%; unemployment rate near 24.2%; 28.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Finance and insurance, and Food services; about 10.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $72,400 — about 79% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 42.1% (about 23.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 41844 in Pippa Passes, KY, a household would need roughly $20,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $465. That sits below the local median household income ($30,083), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pippa Passes city, 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 Pippa Passes 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 48 for ZIP 41844 (Pippa Passes 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.