Letcher County
Letcher County has 20,808 residents across 22 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $41,793, 34% below the Kentucky figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $67,400, and 13% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
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 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40826 | 809 | $43K | $33K | 86% | 7% | 80% | 22 min |
| 40862 | 525 | $42K | $88K | 66% | 12% | 88% | 26 min |
| 41517 | 120 | $-666667K | $-666667K | 100% | 43% | 100% | 31 min |
| 41537 | 3,447 | $36K | $76K | 74% | 12% | 80% | 28 min |
| 41804 | 1,201 | $-666667K | $56K | 83% | 10% | 88% | 46 min |
| 41810 | 350 | $-666667K | $23K | 92% | 16% | 100% | 19 min |
| 41812 | 177 | $-666667K | $84K | 70% | 8% | 86% | 70 min |
| 41815 | 796 | $25K | $84K | 35% | 5% | 94% | 22 min |
| 41819 | 289 | $-666667K | $67K | 91% | 22% | 81% | 37 min |
| 41821 | 363 | $-666667K | $113K | 80% | 39% | 84% | 42 min |
| 41824 | 685 | $-666667K | $54K | 81% | 18% | 73% | 31 min |
| 41825 | 306 | $52K | $53K | 77% | 14% | 66% | 24 min |
| 41826 | 668 | $61K | $64K | 93% | 22% | 89% | 31 min |
| 41832 | 383 | $29K | $-666667K | 52% | 13% | 100% | 38 min |
| 41833 | 144 | $-666667K | $-666667K | 82% | 11% | 88% | 33 min |
| 41835 | 567 | $24K | $61K | 75% | 3% | 90% | 8 min |
| 41837 | 945 | $42K | $-666667K | 87% | 19% | 92% | 17 min |
| 41838 | 701 | $43K | $-666667K | 66% | 7% | 92% | 32 min |
| 41840 | 1,245 | $58K | $55K | 73% | 11% | 82% | 28 min |
| 41845 | 174 | $-666667K | $97K | 89% | 22% | 82% | 12 min |
| 41855 | 711 | $59K | $44K | 98% | 6% | 95% | 30 min |
| 41858 | 7,031 | $46K | $90K | 74% | 12% | 86% | 33 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
20,808 residents in 8,463 households, next to the Kentucky figure.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
10,603 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $67,400 (±$8,633).
When homes were built
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 ±$3,868.
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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
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