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ZIP Code 41522 · Elkhorn City, KY

Pike County · pop 4,341 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 41522 (Elkhorn City, KY) is $37,331, higher than 9% of the other ZIP Codes in Kentucky.

Per FHFA’s index for Pike County, home prices changed +26.7% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$37,331
Median household income
± $9,867 MOE
$90,600
Median home value
± $19,997 MOE
$879
Median gross rent
31.9%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 41522 within Pike County, Kentucky and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$37,331 ± $9,86722nd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$25,76755th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)11th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate31.9%100th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)90th percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher14.1%77th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)32nd percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes78.6%22nd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate20.8%77th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$90,600 ± $19,99733rd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$87966th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.45744th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)62nd percentile (445 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$47,84233rd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (444 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more0.0%0th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (444 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents12.985th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (436 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$40,20914th percentile (8 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (426 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Pike County · Kentucky · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+2.0%
1-year change, Pike County
2024–2025
+26.7%
5-year change, Pike County
2020–2025
+27.1%
10-year change, Pike County
2015–2025

Home price index — Pike County

Home price index, Pike County, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 187.2 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100125150175200200020052010201520202025187.2

FHFA does not publish a ZIP-level index for this area; the chart shows the Pike County index. FHFA county index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, Pike County
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+3.9%
2001105.4+5.4%
2002108.4+2.9%
2003110.1+1.6%
2004112.6+2.3%
2005123.4+9.6%
2006129.8+5.2%
2007138.4+6.6%
2008137.2−0.9%
2009139.2+1.5%
2010136.3−2.1%
2011138.1+1.4%
2012146.7+6.2%
2013146.60.0%
2014140.5−4.2%
2015147.3+4.8%
2016137.6−6.6%
2017139.6+1.4%
2018144.4+3.4%
2019142.0−1.7%
2020147.8+4.1%
2021155.2+5.0%
2022163.7+5.5%
2023176.1+7.6%
2024183.5+4.2%
2025187.2+2.1%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 41522 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
41522Elkhorn City, KYthis ZIP Code$37,331$90,60031.9%—
41513Belcher, KY3.8 mi$53,992$96,4005.9%—
41559Regina, KY4.0 mi$28,279$187,20020.9%—
41540Lick Creek, KY5.9 mi$64,250$79,00012.8%—
41534Hellier, KY6.2 mi$23,819$81,80083.2%—
41512Ashcamp, KY6.5 mi$37,708$100,60031.7%—
41562Shelbiana, KY6.8 mi$40,104$96,70022.6%—

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

56
Establishments
392
Employees
$15.8M
Annual payroll
$40,209
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 41522
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade1425.0%12.4%2.0×
Health care & social assistance1017.9%11.9%1.5×
Other services712.5%9.5%1.3×
Accommodation & food services58.9%9.3%1.0×
Construction47.1%9.6%0.7×
Transportation & warehousing47.1%3.3%2.1×
Mining, quarrying, oil & gas35.4%0.2%28.2×
Information35.4%1.8%3.0×
Finance & insurance35.4%5.5%1.0×
Administrative & support services35.4%5.3%1.0×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.