Breathitt County

Breathitt County has 13,276 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $34,808, 45% below the Kentucky figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $70,300, and 15% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

13,276residentsACS 2020–2024

$34,808median household incomeKentucky: $64K

$70,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

81%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Breathitt County in KentuckyZIP codes in Breathitt County highlighted; the rest of Kentucky in grey

Map of Kentucky with Breathitt County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
41317	371	$19K	$30K	87%	1%	53%	37 min
41339	10,590	$35K	$75K	75%	14%	83%	31 min
41348	1,190	$35K	$20K	72%	17%	82%	22 min
41385	354	$-666667K	$52K	90%	24%	73%	37 min
41390	225	$-666667K	$-666667K	57%	7%	91%	43 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

13,276 residents in 5,464 households, next to the Kentucky figure.

21%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

43%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

6,575 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,300 (±$10,295).

77%

of households own their home

50%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

41%

are mobile homes

17%

of housing units are vacant

$548

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201913%

2000–200917%

1990–199916%

1980–198919%

1970–197915%

1960–19698%

1950–19594%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,824.

$34,808

median household income

33.1%

of people live below the poverty line

9.3%

unemployment rate

15%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

30 min

average commute to work

21%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

15%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

81%

of households have a broadband subscription

17%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates