ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 41051: Independence, KY

ZIP Code 41051 (Independence, Kenton County, Kentucky) has an estimated 33,054 residents in 11,280 households. The median household income is $104,201, the median home value is $268,900 and the median gross rent is $1,291/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

33,054

Margin of error ±1,000

Median household income

$104,201

Margin of error ±$6,395

Median home value

$268,900

Margin of error ±$10,531

Median gross rent

$1,291/mo

Margin of error ±$159

Median age

36.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 41051 compares with Kentucky and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4105136.1 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 41051$104,201Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 41051$41,465Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 410517.4%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 410514.0%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4105137.9%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 41051$268,900Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 41051$1,291/moKentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4105187.5%Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4105127.4 minKentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4105113.4%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 41051

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 41051 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 41051	Margin of error	Kentucky	United States
Total population	33,054	±1,000	4,534,824	334,922,499
Median age	36.1 yrs	±1.7 yrs	39.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	11,280	±478	1,814,469	129,227,496
Median household income	$104,201	±$6,395	$63,726	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,465	±$2,488	$35,821	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.4%	±2.3 pts	16.1%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±1.0 pts	4.9%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.9%	±3.8 pts	27.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$268,900	±$10,531	$205,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,291/mo	±$159	$967/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.5%	±2.8 pts	68.3%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.4 min	±2.6 min	24.0 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.4%	±2.0 pts	10.2%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 41051
Group	ZIP 41051	Kentucky	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.5%	81.5%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	7.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.2%	3.9%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.1%	5.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 41051 is

State: Kentucky
Main county: Kenton County
Largest overlapping place: Independence (50% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 30.14 sq mi· about 1,097 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Kenton County

41011 Covington, KY 41014 Covington, KY 41015 Taylor Mill, KY 41016 Ludlow, KY 41017 Kenton County, KY 41018 Erlanger, KY 41063 Kenton County, KY

See every ZIP code in Kentucky, or compare ZIP 41051 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.