ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Kentucky

ZIP Code 41859: Knott County, KY

ZIP Code 41859 (Knott County, Kentucky) has an estimated 240 residents in 111 households. The median household income is $46,406, the median home value is $55,600 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. 7 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

240

Margin of error ±113

Median household income

$46,406*

Margin of error ±$29,343· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$55,600*

Margin of error ±$45,721· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

53.9 yrs

Margin of error ±14.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 41859 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 4185953.9 yrsKentucky39.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 41859$46,406*Kentucky$63,726United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 41859$22,691Kentucky$35,821United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4185933.3%*Kentucky16.1%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 418590.0%*Kentucky4.9%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 418590.0%*Kentucky27.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 41859$55,600*Kentucky$205,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 41859—Kentucky$967/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4185983.8%*Kentucky68.3%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 41859—Kentucky24.0 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 418590.0%*Kentucky10.2%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 41859

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 41859 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 41859Margin of errorKentuckyUnited States
Total population240±1134,534,824334,922,499
Median age53.9 yrs±14.0 yrs39.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households111±541,814,469129,227,496
Median household income$46,406*±$29,343$63,726$80,734
Per capita income$22,691±$9,883$35,821$44,673
Poverty rate33.3%*±30.8 pts16.1%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±34.2 pts4.9%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%*±13.5 pts27.6%35.7%
Median home value$55,600*±$45,721$205,600$332,700
Median gross rent——$967/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.8%*±19.2 pts68.3%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——24.0 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±44.8 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 41859
GroupZIP 41859KentuckyUnited 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 41859 is

State
Kentucky
Main county
Knott County
Land area
7.12 sq mi· about 34 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 Knott County

41640 Knott County, KY41643 Knott County, KY41722 Knott County, KY41725 Knott County, KY41740 Knott County, KY41759 Knott County, KY41772 Knott County, KY41773 Knott County, KY41817 Knott County, KY41822 Knott County, KY41828 Knott County, KY41831 Knott County, KY41834 Knott County, KY41836 Knott County, KY41839 Knott County, KY41843 Knott County, KY41844 Knott County, KY41847 Knott County, KY41861 Knott County, KY41862 Knott County, KY

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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.