ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 41838: Letcher County, KY

ZIP Code 41838 (Letcher County, Kentucky) has an estimated 701 residents in 274 households. The median household income is $42,962, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

701*

Margin of error ±456· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$42,962

Margin of error ±$17,592

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

34.1 yrs*

Margin of error ±23.0 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 41838 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 4183834.1 yrs*Kentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 41838$42,962Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 41838$18,026Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 418384.9%Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 418380.0%Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 418386.8%Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 41838—Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 41838—Kentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4183866.4%*Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 41838—Kentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 418380.0%Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 41838

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 41838 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 41838Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population701*±4564,534,824334,922,499
Median age34.1 yrs*±23.0 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households274*±1491,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$42,962±$17,592$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$18,026±$6,955$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate4.9%±3.9 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%±6.9 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.8%±7.5 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value——$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.4%*±49.8 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%±6.9 pts10.2%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 41838
GroupZIP 41838KentuckyUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino100.0%81.5%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%1.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%5.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 41838 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Letcher County
Largest overlapping place
Millstone (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.59 sq mi· about 82 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 Letcher County

40826 Letcher County, KY40862 Letcher County, KY41517 Jenkins, KY41537 Letcher County, KY41804 Letcher County, KY41810 Letcher County, KY41812 Letcher County, KY41815 Letcher County, KY41819 Letcher County, KY41821 Letcher County, KY41824 Letcher County, KY41825 Letcher County, KY41826 Letcher County, KY41832 Letcher County, KY41833 Letcher County, KY41835 McRoberts, KY41837 Letcher County, KY41840 Fleming-Neon, KY41845 Letcher County, KY41849 Letcher County, KY41855 Letcher County, KY41858 Letcher County, KY

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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.